NPI Engineer

Intel Corporation; George Town; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Intel Corporation in Penang is seeking an experienced New Product Integrator to coordinate NPI activities from engineering builds to high-volume manufacturing. You will work with cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain to enable successful product startup.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering and at least 5 years in NPI or related engineering roles, with strong planning, problem-solving, and English communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in NPI, manufacturing, or related engineering roles.
• Knowledge of Assembly and/or Test processes, TD transfer methodologies, and statistical data analysis.
• Strong collaboration and cross-functional teamwork.
• Good English verbal and written communication.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate projects.
• PMP certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage NPI execution activities as a product integrator for external customers.
• Serve as primary coordination point for NPI build execution across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain.
• Develop and manage detailed NPI execution plans with tasks, dependencies, and schedules.
• Track performance against schedule and CSIs across milestones such as Recipe Check Out, Power On, Engineering Sample, Quality Sample, Factory Certification, Manufacturing Validation.
• Ensure manufacturing readiness by coordinating system setup, process flow, material readiness, and capacity.
• Work with technical experts to identify DFM improvements during NPI execution.
• Identify improvement opportunities and support actions to improve NPI delivery.
• Lead root cause analysis and coordinate resolution with owners.
• Follow up on recovery actions to meet schedules and sample volume.
• Document NPI readiness and deliverables including process flow, BOM, and qualification artifacts.

Skills

NPI coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Project planning

Problem solving

English communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Details

Job Description:

We are seeking experienced and highly driven individuals to support the Penang Assembly and Test Manufacturing facility as a New Product Integrator. This role is responsible for coordinating and executing New Product Introduction (NPI) activities to ensure successful product startup from engineering builds through high volume manufacturing (HVM).

Responsibilities / Expectations

• Plan and manage NPI execution activities as a product integrator, supporting the development, implementation, and ramp of new technologies or products for external customers.
• Act as the primary coordination point for NPI build execution, engaging cross functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain to enable successful product startup.
• Develop and manage detailed NPI execution plans, including task identification, dependency definition, effort and duration estimation, and project schedule tracking.
• Track and publish Performance Against Schedule, ensuring achievement of Critical Success Indicators (CSIs) across key NPI milestones, including: o Recipe Check Out o Power On o Engineering Sample o Quality Sample o Factory Certification o Manufacturing Validation
• Ensure manufacturing readiness by coordinating system setup, process flow definition, material readiness, and capacity availability to support NPI builds and data collection.
• Understand product and process challenges and work closely with technical experts across multiple groups to identify solutions and drive Design for Manufacturing (DFM) alignment during NPI execution.
• Proactively identify improvement opportunities and support improvement actions to enhance NPI delivery effectiveness, predictability, and quality.
• Lead investigation of issues impacting NPI deliverables, perform structured root cause analysis, align risk mitigation actions, and coordinate resolution with responsible functional owners.
• Follow up on recovery actions to ensure NPI schedules and sample volume commitments are met with acceptable quality.
• Document NPI readiness and deliverables, including process flow, build routing, BOM, and qualification artifacts, and support preparation of factory certification qualification documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or an equivalent technical field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in NPI, manufacturing, technology transfer, or related engineering roles.
• Knowledge of Assembly and/or Test processes, TD transfer methodologies, and statistical data analysis.
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in cross functional teams.
• Good English verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with strong organizational and project coordination skills.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.

Job Type

Experienced Hire

Shift

Shift 1 (Malaysia)

Primary Location

Malaysia, Penang

Posting Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Position of Trust

N/A

Work Model for this Role

This role will require an on-site presence. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.

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