Senior NPI Control Electronics Engineer

IonQ; Bothell (WA); On-site; USD 131,962 - 172,773; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

401(k) matching

Unlimited PTO and paid holidays

Home technology stipend

Job summary

IonQ in Bothell, WA, seeks a Senior NPI Manufacturing Engineer – Control Electronics to own new product introduction and DFMA for the control electronics subsystem. You will bridge prototype builds in MD to production readiness in WA, leading rack integration capability and cross‑site NPI transitions.

Responsibilities span DFMA feedback, PCBA manufacturability review, box‑level enclosure analysis, and creation of Technical Data Packages and SOPs for production readiness.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in manufacturing or NPI engineering for electronics hardware in low-volume, high-mix environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience writing assembly instructions and manufacturing documentation for production use.
• Hands-on experience reviewing PCBA designs for manufacturability and DFMA feedback.
• Experience with PCBA manufacturing: SMT, reflow, wave solder, hand solder, and IPC standards.

Responsibilities

• Embed in design reviews for PCBA and box-level control electronics and drive DFMA feedback.
• Review PCBA designs for signal integrity, thermal management, and manufacturability.
• Assess enclosure and harness design for assembly access and rack integration.
• Maintain DFMA documentation and track through design revisions.
• Drive Technical Data Packages (BOM, drawings, wiring diagrams, test procedures) for production gates.
• Collaborate with design to ensure releases are complete for manufacturing and supply chain.
• Author assembly instructions and SOPs executable by technicians.
• Lead cross-site NPI transition from prototype to production readiness.
• Travel to prototype builds to capture learnings for production.
• Coordinate with Planning, SCM, and Production Support to align demand and capacity.
• Work hands-on with technicians on PCBA and box builds.
• Lead rack integration process development and inter‑chassis interfaces.
• Define rack integration requirements, cabling standards, and system verification.
• Apply electromechanical assembly expertise to hardware integration.
• Provide feedback on testability gaps and tooling improvements.

Skills

NPI engineering

DFMA feedback

PCBA manufacturing

Electromechanical assembly

PLM/ERP systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLM/ERP systems (Duro, NetSuite, Arena)

Job description

IonQ in Bothell, WA, seeks a Senior NPI Manufacturing Engineer – Control Electronics to own new product introduction and DFMA for the control electronics subsystem. You will bridge prototype builds in MD to production readiness in WA, leading rack integration capability and cross‑site NPI transitions.

Responsibilities span DFMA feedback, PCBA manufacturability review, box‑level enclosure analysis, and creation of Technical Data Packages and SOPs for production readiness.