Staff Engineer, NPI Manufacturing Lead

Celestica Inc.; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica Inc. in Penang seeks an experienced Manufacturing/NPI engineer to steer DFx closure and own the manufacturing content of the phase gate package. You will ensure pre-DFM/ pre-DFA, drive yield recovery and manage risks through early builds, while coordinating cost, NRE, and fixture input for quotations.

The role requires 8–12 years in manufacturing or NPI engineering, a engineering degree, and willingness to travel to build sites for critical milestones.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years in manufacturing or NPI engineering.
• Degree in engineering; project exposure valued.

Responsibilities

• Steer DFx closure for the programme, ensuring pre-DFM and pre-DFA run before release and that every finding is routed, owned and closed.
• Write and maintain the manufacturing scope of the Programme SOW, and keep it current through change.
• Sign manufacturing readiness before each build, naming open items with an owner and a date rather than signing around them.
• Raise Process Development Requests when the design needs capability the site does not have, and track them to a committed date.
• Own the manufacturing content of the phase gate package and present it at the gate.
• Drive yield recovery, defect attribution and open-item burn-down on early builds with the TRL and the site.
• Maintain the manufacturing risk register for the programme and close severe risks before DVT exit.
• Assess manufacturability at POC and pre-EVT, and challenge design rules rather than accepting them as fixed.
• Provide manufacturing cost, NRE and fixture input into the quotation before acceptance.
• Own the manufacturing dimension of the NPI RYG status for the programme.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

NPI engineering

Crew/leadership

Education

Bachelor degree

Job description

Celestica Inc. in Penang seeks an experienced Manufacturing/NPI engineer to steer DFx closure and own the manufacturing content of the phase gate package. You will ensure pre-DFM/ pre-DFA, drive yield recovery and manage risks through early builds, while coordinating cost, NRE, and fixture input for quotations.

The role requires 8–12 years in manufacturing or NPI engineering, a engineering degree, and willingness to travel to build sites for critical milestones.