NPI Engineer — Mass-Production Hardware (Onsite Asia)

Sesame; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health, vision, dental benefits (emply

Unlimited PTO

FSA

EAP

Stock options

Job summary

Sesame seeks an NPI Engineer to lead deployment of manufacturing solutions with Asian contract manufacturers, driving automation, tooling, and validation through mass production. You will own readiness, coordinate across the supply chain, and ensure quality, cost, and delivery targets.

A successful candidate will manage onsite deliverables, architect solutions, and set targets to meet business needs, partnering with R&D and suppliers to address manufacturability early in the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of hardware program management experience, ideally in consumer electronics.
• Up to 40-50% onsite time at contract manufacturing partner.
• Deep understanding of phase gate methodology, from prototype through high volume manufacturing.
• Proficiency in SPC, capability (CPK), and capacity modeling (cycle time, throughput, yield, OEE).
• Strong mastery of Six Sigma principles and DFX (Design for Excellence) methodologies. Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent.
• Demonstrated success in delivering hardware products from concept to mass production.

Responsibilities

• Manage onsite delivery of manufacturing solutions at contract manufacturers in Asia.
• Own FATP manufacturing readiness and coordinate across the global supply chain, including component suppliers, operations teams, and internal engineering partners.
• Partner with third-party integrators to develop and validate advanced automation and specialized tooling.
• Monitor and optimize production capacity and efficiency metrics including UPH, throughput, yield, and OEE.
• Drive technical transfers and manage vendor relationships to ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Implement SPC and capability (CPK) monitoring systems to ensure process stability and quality.
• Land innovation into shipping products through effective cross-functional collaboration with engineering teams.
• Spearhead DFX (Design for Excellence) initiatives—specifically DFM/DFA to optimize product designs for high-volume manufacturing, assembly, and cost-efficiency.
• Lead statistical tolerance analysis and the implementation of GD&T to ensure precision and process capability at the CM level.
• Collaborate with R&D teams and external suppliers to influence design decisions early in the product lifecycle, proactively addressing manufacturability challenges.
• Deploy manufacturing systems to support quality management, genealogy, and statistical process control.
• Evaluate 2D/3D design documentation and technical specifications to ensure full compliance with rigorous manufacturing and assembly requirements.
• Architect manufacturing solutions, inclusive of fixturing and automation requirements.
• Owner of specifications and requirements, budgets and manufacturing tool delivery schedules.

Skills

Program management

Onsite manufacturing

SPC

CPK

Capacity modeling

Six Sigma

DFX

GD&T

R&D collaboration

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

Lean tools

Job description

Sesame seeks an NPI Engineer to lead deployment of manufacturing solutions with Asian contract manufacturers, driving automation, tooling, and validation through mass production. You will own readiness, coordinate across the supply chain, and ensure quality, cost, and delivery targets.

A successful candidate will manage onsite deliverables, architect solutions, and set targets to meet business needs, partnering with R&D and suppliers to address manufacturability early in the product lifecycle.