Senior Hardware Manufacturing Engineer – NPI & Production

Decisive Point; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Hardware Manufacturing Engineer to drive end-to-end manufacturing execution and NPI bring-up for physical AI hardware platforms.

You will collaborate with contract manufacturers and internal teams to ensure scalable, high-quality production across multiple industries. Requirements include 5+ years in hardware manufacturing/ NPI, a hybrid background across consumer electronics and at least one complex sector, and strong RCA and vendor management

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on experience in hardware manufacturing engineering, NPI, or hardware operations.
• Hybrid background across consumer electronics and at least one complex physical sector (automotive, trucking, defense, construction, mining, or agriculture).
• Experience managing domestic and international contract manufacturers and component vendors.
• Expertise in production line bring-up, process development, root cause analysis, and yield optimization.
• Customer-first mindset with strong communication and direct interfacing with enterprise customers or external vendors.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Nice to have: ruggedized industrial compute, ECUs, sensor integration, or complex wire harness assemblies.
• Familiarity with CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks, Altium) and manufacturing documentation/PLM systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee manufacturing, assembly, and test operations across domestic and international contract manufacturing partners.
• Perform Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Test (DFT) reviews on hardware components and system integrations.
• Drive new product introduction (NPI) builds, setting up tooling, work instructions, standard operating procedures, and automated assembly test fixtures.
• Work directly with external enterprise customers to align on production milestones, technical build requirements, and hardware delivery schedules.
• Troubleshoot complex hardware assembly failures, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to continually raise the quality bar.
• Partner cross‑functionally with hardware design engineering, quality, and supply chain teams to transition prototype products into high‑yield volume production.

Skills

Hardware manufacturing

NPI engineering

Manufacturing operations

Root cause analysis

Vendor management

Customer interfacing

Education

Bachelors or Masters in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Altium

Job description

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Hardware Manufacturing Engineer to drive end-to-end manufacturing execution and NPI bring-up for physical AI hardware platforms.

You will collaborate with contract manufacturers and internal teams to ensure scalable, high-quality production across multiple industries. Requirements include 5+ years in hardware manufacturing/ NPI, a hybrid background across consumer electronics and at least one complex sector, and strong RCA and vendor management