Senior Electrical NPI Engineer - Avionics & Manufacturing

Reliable Robotics Corporation; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Reliable Robotics Corporation in Mountain View, CA, seeks a Sr. Electrical NPI Engineer to design build and integration processes for electrical and avionics products, and to scale manufacturing while maintaining safety and quality.

You will lead DFX/DFT reviews, establish readiness criteria, develop QC plans, manage supplier relationships, and mentor cross‑functional teams to deliver cost‑effective, producible designs for production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, aerospace, or systems engineering
• 5+ years of NPI experience with PCBs/PCBAs
• 5+ years performing DFx reviews for electrical/avionics designs
• 5+ years in manufacturing, processing, and materials within a safety‑critical environment
• 2+ years CAD/PLM software experience (Altium, NX, Teamcenter)

Responsibilities

• Produce, integrate, test, diagnose, inspect, and maintain Reliable‑designed electrical or avionics assemblies, including PCBs, HITL test equipment, and COTS products
• Source, qualify, and troubleshoot electrical/avionics products and conduct DFX reviews
• Collaborate with design engineering, quality, and certification teams to embed producibility and compliance
• Lead the creation, refinement, and enforcement of world‑class NPI frameworks and technical review methodologies
• Represent production in design reviews, release designs, and evaluate designs for cost, producibility, inspectability, and conformance to requirements
• Assure product and process quality by conducting DFT reviews and establishing standards
• Establish and maintain rigorous technical readiness criteria, risk assessments, and validation strategies
• Develop quality control plans and inspection infrastructure
• Develop and manage supplier relationships to meet manufacturing, testing, inspection, quality, performance, and reliability
• Lead root‑cause analysis and implement timely corrective actions to maintain schedule and reliability

Skills

NPI experience

PCB/PCBA design

DFx reviews

AS9100 awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, aerospace, or systems engineering

Tools

Altium

NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Reliable Robotics Corporation in Mountain View, CA, seeks a Sr. Electrical NPI Engineer to design build and integration processes for electrical and avionics products, and to scale manufacturing while maintaining safety and quality.

You will lead DFX/DFT reviews, establish readiness criteria, develop QC plans, manage supplier relationships, and mentor cross‑functional teams to deliver cost‑effective, producible designs for production.