NPI Product & Industrialization Engineer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP; Aguadilla (PR); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP is seeking an NPI Product & Industrialization Engineer. The role leads manufacturing introduction and industrialization for new products across outsourced/ODM environments, ensuring mass production readiness and scalable processes.

You will collaborate with R&D, Supply Chain, Quality, and manufacturing partners to ensure products are manufacturable, testable, and ready for mass production, while driving cost reductions and process improvements across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering discipline.
• 4–6 years in NPI/Engineering/Manufacturing.
• Advanced English level.
• Experience with contract manufacturing and/or ODM environments.
• Experience with BOM management and ECO processes.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead NPI and manufacturing readiness activities from development through production ramp.
• Design and implement scalable manufacturing processes and line layouts for high-volume production.
• Define production test strategies and deploy test equipment.
• Address manufacturing defects, drive yield improvements, and lead cost-reduction initiatives.

Skills

Advanced English

NPI experience

Factory readiness

BOM management

ECO processes

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Multi-project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline

Job description

NPI Product & Industrialization Engineer

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description

The NPI Product & Industrialization Engineer is responsible for driving the manufacturing introduction, industrialization, and production readiness of new products within outsourced and ODM manufacturing environments. This role focuses on developing scalable manufacturing processes, production test solutions, product configurations, factory readiness plans, and capacity models to ensure successful product launches and efficient high-volume production. Working closely with R&D, Supply Chain, Product Engineering, Test Engineering, Quality, Packaging Engineering, and manufacturing partners, the engineer serves as the primary manufacturing lead during NPI programs, ensuring products are manufacturable, testable, configurable, and operationally ready for mass production. The role also supports sustaining engineering activities, including yield improvement, quality enhancement, process optimization, and cost reduction initiatives throughout the product lifecycle.

• New Product Introduction (NPI) & Manufacturing Readiness: Lead manufacturing introduction and industrialization activities for new products from development through production ramp. Develop and maintain product BOM structures and support engineering change orders (ECOs) for top-level assemblies. Define and implement product configurations, bundle options, CTO (Configure-to-Order), and BTS (Build-to-Stock) requirements. Validate first article builds and assesses manufacturing, configuration, and pack-out readiness. Coordinate product launch activities with R&D, Supply Chain, Quality, and manufacturing partners. Serve as the manufacturing representative throughout all phases of NPI and product ramp.
• Factory Industrialization & Process Development: Design and implement scalable manufacturing processes suitable for high-volume production. Define manufacturing process flows, operational requirements, and line layouts. Drive production line setup and factory readiness activities at contract manufacturing and ODM sites. Conduct time studies, line balancing analyses, and workflow optimization to improve throughput and efficiency. Develop manufacturing capacity models and ensure appropriate capacity is available at product release. Establish serialization, traceability, and labeling standards to support manufacturing operations.
• Production Test & Equipment Implementation: Define high-level production test equipment strategies and manufacturing test process flows. Specify, procure, and deploy manufacturing test equipment, fixtures, and product handling solutions. Support qualification and implementation of production test cells at manufacturing sites. Validate software loading, configuration management, usability, repeatability, and manufacturing test processes. Provide training and operational support on manufacturing test systems during NPI and ramp activities.
• Product Quality & Sustaining Engineering: Analyze manufacturing defects, yield issues, and product quality concerns. Investigate defective products and subassemblies using structured engineering methodologies. Partner with Design, Quality, Manufacturing, and Test Engineering teams to resolve product and process issues. Drive corrective actions to improve product quality, reliability, manufacturability, and yield. Lead continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives throughout the product lifecycle. Monitor production performance and implement process enhancements to support operational excellence.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 4-6 years of experience in NPI, Product Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Process Engineering.
• Advanced English Level.
• Strong experience supporting product introductions within contract manufacturing and/or ODM environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in manufacturing process development, factory readiness, and production ramp execution.
• Experience with BOM management, product configuration management, and ECO processes.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self‐motivated with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast‑paced environment.

Accessibility

HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodation during any stage of the application or interview process, please submit your request by completing our secure form linked here. Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

What We Can Offer You

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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