NPI Engineer

About the role

Milwaukee Electronics is a contract electronics manufacturer dedicated to accelerating innovation and excellence. The NPI Engineer plays a crucial role in bringing new electronic products from design to production, collaborating with various teams to ensure manufacturability and quality.

Responsibilities

• Perform DFM analysis using Valor NPI to identify design constraints and manufacturing risks.
• Generate and communicate DFM reports for internal teams and customers, recommending design improvements.
• Support NPI builds, ensuring product readiness for prototypes, pilots, and production.
• Partner with engineering, production, quality, and program management teams to resolve technical issues.
• Collaborate with customers to review, discuss, and deliver DFM and technical reports.
• Establish and maintain a center of expertise for Valor NPI utilization, promoting best practices and continuous improvement.
• Evaluate component placement, BOM structures, and PCB design requirements to identify potential manufacturing conflicts.
• Aid in product quoting activities by evaluating manufacturability and production considerations.
• Maintain and update the company's DFM standards, documentation, and best practices.
• Provide technical guidance during NPI and pilot builds, troubleshoot issues, and organize post-build reviews.
• Participate in lessons learned discussions to improve manufacturability.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience with Valor NPI for DFM analysis.
• Experience in an electronics contract manufacturing (EMS) environment.
• Experience supporting PCB assembly manufacturing processes.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional engineering and production teams.
• Experience with PCB array design and panelization (preferred).
• Familiarity with AutoCAD or similar CAD tools (preferred).
• Experience with high-reliability electronics manufacturing environments such as aerospace, defense, or medical (preferred).

Skills and Abilities

• Strong understanding of DFM and DFA principles.
• Knowledge of PCB assembly manufacturing processes and electronics production environments.
• Demonstrated ability to work in customer-facing engineering roles involving technical report communication and collaborative problem-solving.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, and program management teams.
• Strong communication and technical documentation skills.