Staff NPI Test Engineer: Lead New Product Validation

Wolfspeed

Durham (NC)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

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Paid parental leave

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Job summary

Wolfspeed in Durham, NC is seeking a Staff NPI Test Engineer to design, develop, and implement cost-effective test methods for all phases of new product development and manufacturing. You will plan labor, schedules, and equipment for testing, working with vendors and OSATs to transfer products to production.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in a technical field and 3–5 years in test engineering, with experience in high-voltage systems and data analysis.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline.
Experience in test engineering for new product development or sustaining environments.
Experience with high voltage (above 600V) systems.
Experience in data analysis using tools like Minitab or JMP.
3–5 years of test engineering experience in a related field.

Responsibilities

Lead and complete critical product test activities through NPI/NTI Toll-Gates.
Define and generate Manufacturing Test Plan (MTP) and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Deliver future test equipment/system needs by capturing industry and customer requirements.
Define and estimate manufacturing capacity and cost for testing requirements.
Support NPI/NTI pilot line, production, and OSATs with test readiness.