Staff Manufacturing Engineer
Core
Build in-house ability to launch, stabilize, and recover hardware products as they scale across contract manufacturers.
Role type
Staff Manufacturing Engineer (NPI & Process)
Builds
Hardware products (AI semiconductors) from prototype to volume production
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / AI hardware
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
NPI site setup, process specification definition, DFM/DFA review, failure analysis, RMA recovery, SPC/DOE/yield tracking, design transfer to CMs
Preferred skills
Hands-on hardware experience, data-driven debugging, building processes from scratch, cross-functional collaboration
Technologies
SPC, DOE, RISC-V, EVT/DVT/PVT/MP phases
Responsibilities
Stand up and run the NPI site for EVT and DVT builds; Define and maintain process specs for assembly, integration, rework, and test; Drive DFM, DFA, and tolerance reviews early in design; Establish build readiness and phase exit criteria; Lead failure analysis and RMA recovery; Set process capability targets and track performance with SPC, DOE, and yield data.
