NPI & Manufacturing Readiness Engineer

Quantum Machines Ltd.; København; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantum Machines Ltd. is seeking an NPI Engineer to drive the transition of new products from development to scalable mass production.

You will own manufacturing readiness, establish processes and tooling, and coordinate cross-functional teams across R&D, operations, quality and supply chain. In this role, you will lead end-to-end NPI activities, manage ECO implementations, and push for continuous improvements in quality, yield and cost.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or industrial engineering required.
• 5+ years of experience in NPI or manufacturing engineering in complex electronics or electro-mechanical environments.
• Proven experience in product industrialization, manufacturing transfer, and ramp-up.
• Strong technical understanding of multidisciplinary systems including electronics, mechanical assemblies and system integration.
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing processes, SMT, PCBA's, production testing, tooling and fixtures.
• Experience with contract manufacturers and external suppliers.
• Familiarity with PLM, ERP, BOM management and ECO processes.
• Strong problem-solving, project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience with global manufacturing operations and production transfers.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end NPI activities from product design through production release and ramp-up.
• Own manufacturing readiness, including processes, documentation, tooling, equipment, and test infrastructure.
• Drive structured transfer to production (TTP) and handover to manufacturing operations.
• Lead production ramp-up and process stabilization, meeting quality, yield, cost, and schedule targets.
• Participate in design reviews and drive design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA).
• Define manufacturing processes, assembly methods, work instructions, tooling, and fixtures.
• Collaborate with R&D and Test engineering to establish production testing and system integration processes.
• Support manufacturing infrastructure, automation, and production scalability.
• Ensure accurate BOMs, product revisions, manufacturing documentation, and configuration traceability.
• Coordinate ECO implementation and engineering changes throughout the NPI lifecycle.
• Lead engineering activities with contract manufacturers and suppliers, including knowledge transfer and process implementation.
• Collaborate with procurement and supply chain to address material risks and alternative sourcing.
• Support supplier qualification and production capacity expansion.
• Identify and mitigate technical, manufacturing, and operational risks.
• Lead manufacturing-related root cause investigations and corrective actions during NPI and ramp-up.
• Support FAI, process validation, and production qualification.
• Drive improvements in quality, yield, cycle time, and manufacturing cost.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or industrial engineering

Tools

SMT

PCBA's

Tooling

Fixtures

Job description

Quantum Machines Ltd. is seeking an NPI Engineer to drive the transition of new products from development to scalable mass production.

You will own manufacturing readiness, establish processes and tooling, and coordinate cross-functional teams across R&D, operations, quality and supply chain. In this role, you will lead end-to-end NPI activities, manage ECO implementations, and push for continuous improvements in quality, yield and cost.