Principal Supply Chain Test Engineer & NPI Lead

Oracle; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan

Paid time off

11 paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Oracle in the United States is seeking a Principal Supply Chain Product Engineer who leads test strategy, drives NPIs, and partners with design, quality, and manufacturing to scale high‑volume production. This role ensures a seamless transition from design to mass production and focuses on robust, cost-effective test solutions.

You will own test engineering standards, deploy automation, and mentor cross‑functional teams while optimizing yield, cost, and cycle time across complex electronics

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive enterprise-level product and test strategies aligned with business objectives, customer requirements, and operational goals.
• Lead NPI readiness and manufacturing ramp strategies to ensure successful product launches.
• Partner with executive leadership to identify test risks and opportunities that impact business performance.
• Lead the development and deployment of manufacturing test strategies, including functional, parametric, environmental, and reliability testing.
• Lead product engineering activities supporting manufacturing, including generating test requirement documents, engineering change implementation, driving root cause analysis and resolution of product related issues in production and field.
• Optimize test coverage, cycle time, and cost while maintaining product quality and compliance.
• Oversee test equipment design, validation, calibration, and lifecycle management.
• Implement advanced test technologies, automation, and data analytics to improve efficiency and insight.
• Establish KPIs to test performance monitoring, efficiency and manufacturing readiness.
• Partner with design to ensure smooth product transfers from development to manufacturing.
• Establish robust validation processes and pilot builds.
• Drive readiness reviews, risk assessments, and launch performance tracking.
• Lead test initiatives across manufacturing operations to improve process capability, yield, reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Identify and eliminate production inefficiencies and test bottlenecks
• Establish test requirements and validation strategies for new manufacturing processes and technologies.
• Provide technical leadership during critical manufacturing escalations and quality containment events.
• Collaborate with Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Operations to ensure alignment on product requirements and execution.
• Support supplier selection and qualification for test equipment and capabilities.
• Act as a key liaison between engineering and manufacturing teams globally.
• Lead investigation and resolution of high-impact quality issues affecting manufacturing, suppliers, customers, or field performance.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Test engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Program management

Mentorship

Data analytics

Manufacturing readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

PLM

DFM/DFT/DFR

Automation

Data analytics

Test equipment design

Job description

Oracle in the United States is seeking a Principal Supply Chain Product Engineer who leads test strategy, drives NPIs, and partners with design, quality, and manufacturing to scale high‑volume production. This role ensures a seamless transition from design to mass production and focuses on robust, cost-effective test solutions.

You will own test engineering standards, deploy automation, and mentor cross‑functional teams while optimizing yield, cost, and cycle time across complex electronics