Onsite NPI Manufacturing Engineer for PCBAs & EMS

Ultimate Staffing Services; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultimate Staffing Services is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer in Milpitas, CA, to lead the industrialization of new electronic products and PCBAs. You will own NPI projects, manage ECOs/MCOs, and ensure BOM accuracy while aligning with RFQ assumptions and production needs.

The role is 100% onsite in Milpitas, requiring 7–10 years of electronics manufacturing experience, EMS background, and strong cross-functional leadership.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of manufacturing engineering experience in electronics.
• Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) and product industrialization.
• Prior EMS environment experience is highly preferred.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead NPI builds from prototype through production ramp-up.
• Manage ECOs and MCOs with BOM analysis and impact assessments.
• Maintain BOM accuracy through codification management and BOM cleansing.
• Review component data with SiliconExpert and ensure RoHS/REACH compliance.
• Lead quarterly business reviews and customer-facing technical discussions.
• Investigate manufacturing and quality issues; implement corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing routings and labor standards.
• Create manufacturing documentation: process flows, work instructions, APQP docs.
• Coordinate across Process Engineering, Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and Test Engineering teams.
• Define and optimize manufacturing processes to meet customer requirements.
• Lead DFM reviews and feasibility studies with customers and internal teams.
• Facilitate PFMEA, feasibility studies, risk evaluations, and process impact analyses.
• Define tooling requirements for prototype and production phases.
• Develop solutions to improve manufacturability, efficiency, quality, and cost.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for new product launches.
• Verify materials and component readiness during SMT setup and initial production activities.

Skills

Project management

Product industrialization

PLM systems

SMT & PCBA

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

PFMEA

APQP

PPAP

SPC

MSA

Control Plans

Job description

Ultimate Staffing Services is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer in Milpitas, CA, to lead the industrialization of new electronic products and PCBAs. You will own NPI projects, manage ECOs/MCOs, and ensure BOM accuracy while aligning with RFQ assumptions and production needs.

The role is 100% onsite in Milpitas, requiring 7–10 years of electronics manufacturing experience, EMS background, and strong cross-functional leadership.