New Product Introduction (NPI) Engineer

Role Summary

The role combines electronic engineering and manufacturing expertise, working closely with design, manufacturing, process, test, quality, and supply-chain teams to ensure products are robust, manufacturable, testable, and production-ready.

Main Responsibilities

• Support NPI activities from initial concept and prototypes through qualification, production release, and manufacturing ramp-up.
• Represent manufacturing during product development, ensuring designs consider manufacturability, assembly, testing, reliability, and production needs.
• Support electronic engineering activities, including requirements, design reviews, component selection, verification, and validation.
• Support product design reviews and lead manufacturing and production-readiness reviews.
• Help develop manufacturing processes, including assembly methods, tooling, equipment, inspection, and production testing.
• Plan and support prototype, pilot, and pre-production builds, helping resolve design and manufacturing issues through structured root cause analysis.
• Prepare and maintain manufacturing documentation, including bills of material, drawings, work instructions, process specifications, and test requirements.
• Work with suppliers and internal teams to ensure components, materials, processes, equipment, and resources are ready for production.
• Support design changes and maintain accurate product and manufacturing documentation.
• Support the transition into production and early manufacturing activities until the required quality, yield, and process stability are achieved.

Person Specification

• Degree in Electronic, Electrical, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Strong experience in electronic product development, NPI, manufacturing, or product engineering within high-reliability or regulated environments.
• Proven experience taking electronic products from prototype through qualification, production release, and manufacturing.
• Practical knowledge of electronic manufacturing, including assembly, inspection, testing, and production documentation.
• Good understanding of electronic design, including schematics, layouts, components, and bills of material.
• Knowledge of design for manufacture, assembly, test, and reliability, along with root cause analysis and engineering change control.
• Strong communication, planning, problem-solving, and cross-functional working skills.
• Eligible to obtain full security clearance.
• Willingness to travel occasionally for supplier, customer, or project activities.

Working Hours and Benefits

• 37.5 hours per week
• Mon-Thurs, 08:00-16:30, Fri 08:00-13:30
• Flexible working practices – we work a 9-day fortnight, offer flexitime, and work a half day Friday
• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) with the option to buy up to 5 additional days
• Health cash plan – cash back for everyday health expenses
• Additional benefits including access to 24/7 remote GP services, physiotherapy consultations and gym discounts
• Pension scheme with 6% employer contributions
• Life assurance – 4 x annual salary
• Reward and recognition platform
• Discount platform – retail, leisure, gym discounts and more
• Employee assistance programme with access to confidential counselling services
• Support for further training and education
• Relocation assistance up to £8,000 if you relocate to take up a position

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