Associate Manufacturing Engineer — NPI & Process Improvement

Extreme Networks; Salem (NH); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible work schedules and work-from‑

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Extreme Networks is seeking an Associate Manufacturing Engineer to join the Manufacturing & Test Engineering team. In this entry‑level role, you will support DFM reviews, create process documents, assist with New Product Introduction builds, and help improve yield, quality, and cost on the production line.

Under guidance from senior engineers, you will analyze production data, support ECO/MCO changes, participate in NPI builds at CM sites and Extreme labs, and apply Lean and Six Sigma tools to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 0–2 years of relevant experience, including internships, co-ops, or capstone projects in manufacturing, operations, or hardware engineering.
• Working knowledge of electronic assembly processes, including SMT, PTH, BGA, and mechanical assembly.
• Familiarity with engineering drawings, GD&T fundamentals, and reading BOMs and schematics.
• Proficiency with data analysis tools, with Excel required; experience with Power BI, Minitab, JMP, or Python is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Curiosity, ownership, and willingness to spend time on the production floor and in the lab.

Responsibilities

• Support DFM, DFA, and DFx reviews for new networking hardware under guidance of senior manufacturing engineers.
• Create and maintain manufacturing documentation, including work instructions, routings, BOMs, PFMEAs, and control plans.
• Participate in NPI builds (EVT/DVT/PVT) at CM sites and Extreme labs, collecting build data and tracking issues.
• Assist with process qualification for SMT, PTH, BGA rework, conformal coating, mechanical assembly, and box-build operations.
• Analyze production data to identify improvement opportunities and share findings with the team.
• Support root-cause analysis and 8D problem solving for major production issues.

Skills

Data analysis

Process engineering

Lean Six Sigma

Documentation

Communication

On-floor learning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

AutoCAD

Job description

Extreme Networks is seeking an Associate Manufacturing Engineer to join the Manufacturing & Test Engineering team. In this entry‑level role, you will support DFM reviews, create process documents, assist with New Product Introduction builds, and help improve yield, quality, and cost on the production line.

Under guidance from senior engineers, you will analyze production data, support ECO/MCO changes, participate in NPI builds at CM sites and Extreme labs, and apply Lean and Six Sigma tools to