NPI Manufacturing Engineer Job at Hewlett Packard Enterprise in San Jose

Job Overview

The NPI Manufacturing Engineer will perform DFM reviews and related NPI manufacturing engineering duties required for new product development with a focus on design‑for‑manufacturing (DFM) preparations, prototype build evaluation, tooling preparation, and other process preparations/improvements required for the release and volume ramp of highly complex PCBA’s. The NPI Manufacturing Engineer will serve as the primary manufacturing engineering representative to NPI teams and will interface and coordinate with manufacturing engineering and process engineers in remote factory partner sites.

Responsibilities

• Supports NPI products as key DFM engineer responsible for PCBA manufacturability including meeting DFM guidelines in areas such as SMT, BGA repair processes, wave solder, press fit, component package and new part qualification
• Works with signal integrity teams and PCB suppliers to develop PC board stack-ups
• Performs DFM reviews of new designs with responsibility for resolving PCBA and PCB manufacturability issues
• Attends program teams, factory partner reviews, or other meetings related to PCBA/PCB DFM issues
• Improves yields and cycle times to reduce cost and short lead times
• In coordination with factory teams, monitors or develops DOE’s to identify and confirm process parameters related to PCBA
• Provides guidance and support to quality and sustaining manufacturing engineering teams for critical quality or manufacturing problems

Minimum Qualifications

• BSEE/BSME or higher degree with at least 6–10 years of electronics manufacturing experience
• Track record in supporting new product development teams as an NPI manufacturing engineer with responsibility for complex PCBA and/or PCB manufacturability
• Knowledge of interconnect and electronic assembly applications and technologies including soldering, press fit, and rework with knowledge of IPC‑A‑610
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a dynamic growth environment
• Excellent English communication skills, both verbal and written
• Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills with strong aptitude for teamwork
• Practical skills including experience improving business processes

Additional Skills

Accountability, Action Planning, Active Learning, Active Listening, Agile Methodology, Agile Scrum Development, Analytical Thinking, Bias, Coaching, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Cross‑Functional Teamwork, Data Analysis Management, Design, Design Thinking, Empathy, Follow‑Through, Group Problem Solving, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity, Long‑Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity, and more.

Benefits

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. We also invest in your career development through specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have. We are unconditionally inclusive and celebrate individual uniqueness, offering flexibility to manage work and personal needs. We make bold moves together as a force for good.

Equal Employment Opportunity

HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities. HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider qualified applicants with criminal histories.

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