Senior NPI Engineer

TipTopJob; Swansea; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus and Benefits

Job summary

TipTopJob is seeking a Senior NPI Engineer to lead APQP/PPAP processes for new product introductions from design through production release.

You will own core NPI quality deliverables (DFMEA, PFMEA, control plans, FAIRs) and drive cross-functional actions with engineering and supply chain. This role focuses on electronic products and regulated environments, with emphasis on ISO and FDA-aligned standards.

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience delivering the full APQP/PPAP lifecycle in a regulated environment (medical devices or automotive).
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and controls for PCBA/electronics and related components.
• Experience with quality deliverables (DFMEA, PFMEA, control plans, FAIRs) across prototype to production.
• Ability to translate complex quality data into actionable steps for engineering and supply chain teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the APQP/PPAP process for new product introductions, ensuring designs are ready for mass production release.
• Manage core NPI quality deliverables such as DFMEA, PFMEA, control plans and FAIRs across IQ/OQ/PQ stages.
• Represent Quality in NPI project meetings and drive corrective/preventive actions.
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure PPAP compliance and support audits and documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Quality management

Education

Engineering or Quality qualification (degree/HND/HNC) in Electronic/Mechanical/Production Engineering or Quality Management

Tools

DFMEA

PFMEA

APQP/PPAP

MSA

SPC

CAPA

DMAIC

Job description

Electronics and Medical Devices

Competitive Salary plus Bonus and Benefits

Relocation Assistance Provided (If Required)

Step into a pivotal leadership role as a Senior NPI Engineer and help bring high:quality, regulated products to life from first design through to production release. If you enjoy hands:on problem solving, cross:functional collaboration and driving measurable improvements in quality, the Senior NPI Engineer position offers exactly that, with real influence over NPI APQP/PPAP work, supplier performance and product reliability.

As a Senior NPI Engineer You Will

• Lead the APQP/PPAP process for new product introductions, ensuring designs are ready for mass production release, including supplied parts and materials with a bias towards complex electronic products and systems.
• Manage core NPI quality deliverables such as DFMEA, PFMEA, control plans and FAIRs, supporting smooth progression through prototype and pre:production builds (IQ, OQ, PQ).
• Represent Quality in NPI project meetings, translating complex quality data into clear actions and next steps for engineering and supply chain teams.
• Drive resolution of NPI quality issues by tracking corrective and preventive actions, and investigate early or NPI market returns to prevent recurrence.
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure PPAP compliance, support audits and review documentation to meet regulatory and company quality expectations.
• Strengthen regulatory compliance and risk management across the product lifecycle, supporting ISO and FDA:aligned standards where applicable.

As a Senior NPI Engineer You Will Have

• Proven, hands:on experience delivering the full APQP/PPAP lifecycle in a manufacturing or innovation:driven, regulated environment, ideally within medical devices or automotive.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and controls within the manufacturing of PCBA/electronics and associated components.
• High proficiency in APQP tools and methods such as D/PFMEA, MSA, SPC, PPAP, DMAIC and CAPA, with a confident approach to auditing.
• A background in supporting the design, development and manufacturing of electronic products working closely with engineering teams in the upfront phases of R and D, NPD and NPI.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to summarise complex information and challenge issues constructively.
• A relevant engineering or quality qualification, such as a degree/HND/HNC in Electronic/Mechanical/Production Engineering or Quality Management, with Six Sigma certification a valuable advantage.

This company is focused on delivering energy:based skin products with robust quality, safety and regulatory standards. In the Senior NPI Engineer role, your work directly supports smoother NPI execution, fewer quality and warranty concerns, stronger supplier PPAP performance, and continuous improvement across APQP/PPAP processes focused on the design, development and manufacturing of electronic products and complex systems.