NPI Engineer

High Tech Campus Eindhoven; Eindhoven; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

KRUSH Labs in the Netherlands is seeking an experienced Manufacturing/ NPI Engineer to set up production systems from scratch and optimize processes for high-quality hardware. The role requires leading cross-functional teams across R&D, supply chain, QA, and mass production to scale concepts to volume production.

You will develop, document and validate manufacturing procedures, review designs for manufacturability, and drive continuous improvement in production processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering
• 5+ years of experience in NPI or manufacturing engineering
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and quality systems
• Strong understanding of assembly processes, testing methodologies, and quality standards
• Strong root-cause analysis skills to troubleshoot yields, component failures, and production bottlenecks.
• Excellent leadership and project coordination abilities to align diverse, global, or cross-functional teams
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment

Responsibilities

• Setting up a production system from scratch
• Develop, document, and validate manufacturing processes, assembly instructions, and standard operating procedures.
• Review and valuating product designs to ensure they are optimized for manufacturing, assembly and testing. Identifying potential production issues early in the development cycle.
• Manage project timelines, ensuring products move efficiently through gated development phases from concept to volume production.
• Lead quality tools like Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis to identify and address potential production risks early Coordinate the selection, design, and validation of production tools, jigs, fixtures, and test equipment.
• Serve as the primary liaison between R&D, supply chain, quality assurance, and mass production teams. Collaboration closely with cross-functional to ensure that all aspects of the product development lifecycle are aligned with manufacturing capabilities
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in manufacturing processes

Job description

Ready to be part of something big? At KRUSH Labs, a privately owned R&D center, we push the boundaries of unmanned systems and advanced hardware. We’re building next-generation platforms that fuse resilient communications, AI-driven autonomy, and precision navigation, designed to perform in the most demanding real-world environments. Join us to tackle complex challenges, turn cutting-edge research into deployed technology, and help shape the future.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in NPI or manufacturing engineering
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and quality systems
• Strong understanding of assembly processes, testing methodologies, and quality standards
• Strong root-cause analysis skills to troubleshoot yields, component failures, and production bottlenecks.
• Excellent leadership and project coordination abilities to align diverse, global, or cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment

Key responsibilities

• Setting up a production system from scratch
• Develop, document, and validate manufacturing processes, assembly instructions, and standard operating procedures.
• Review and valuating product designs to ensure they are optimized for manufacturing, assembly and testing. Identifying potential production issues early in the development cycle.
• Manage project timelines, ensuring products move efficiently through gated development phases from concept to volume production.
• Lead quality tools like Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis to identify and address potential production risks early Coordinate the selection, design, and validation of production tools, jigs, fixtures, and test equipment.
• Serve as the primary liaison between R&D, supply chain, quality assurance, and mass production teams. Collaboration closely with cross-functional to ensure that all aspects of the product development lifecycle are aligned with manufacturing capabilities
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in manufacturing processes