NPI Launch Engineer: Scale-Up & Process Innovation

Real; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Real is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to lead NPI and production transfer from design to manufacturing in a fast-paced environment. You will support line setup, ramp-up, and scale-up while collaborating with Design Engineering, Quality, and Operations to ensure successful launches and lifecycle support.

The role focuses on developing and optimizing processes for electromechanical assemblies, executing IQ-based validations, and driving improvements in quality, efficiency, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or related Engineering field with 3+ years of Manufacturing Engineering/NPI experience.
• Expertise in production line setup, fixture design, CAD, GD&T, electromechanical assemblies, and engineering documentation.
• Preferred experience with motors, encoders, motion-control systems, Python, Six Sigma/Continuous Improvement, project management, ROI analysis, and capital investment justification.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing engineering activities for NPI, supporting transfer from design to manufacturing and ensuring production readiness.
• Support production line configuration, bring-up, ramp-up, and manufacturing scale-up initiatives.
• Partner with Design Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Operations teams to ensure successful product launches and lifecycle support.
• Develop, implement, and optimize manufacturing processes for new products and electromechanical assemblies.
• Execute process validation activities, including IQ, and support manufacturing scalability objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts to enhance quality, efficiency, and throughput.
• Design, develop, qualify, and deploy assembly, test, and manufacturing fixtures using CAD software.
• Support fixture validation, troubleshooting, and production implementation for both mechanical and electronic test applications.
• Create and maintain work instructions, SOPs, manufacturing procedures, and process documentation.
• Apply DFM/DFA principles to improve manufacturability, assembly efficiency, and product quality.
• Review engineering drawings, GD&T requirements, and tolerance analyses to ensure robust manufacturing processes.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

NPI experience

Production line setup

Fixture design

CAD

GD&T

Electromechanical assemblies

Engineering documentation

Python

Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Python

Job description

Real is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to lead NPI and production transfer from design to manufacturing in a fast-paced environment. You will support line setup, ramp-up, and scale-up while collaborating with Design Engineering, Quality, and Operations to ensure successful launches and lifecycle support.

The role focuses on developing and optimizing processes for electromechanical assemblies, executing IQ-based validations, and driving improvements in quality, efficiency, and