CareerPlan

Electrical Manufacturing NPI Engineer

Santa Clara, CA, usFull-time$140k2026-10-23 → 2026-11-10
Based in United States

Core

Lead manufacturing readiness and transfer for complex data center networking equipment (high-speed switches, routers, optical transport gear), ensuring seamless transition from design to mass production.

Role type

Senior IC Electrical Manufacturing NPI Engineer

Builds

High-volume, high-quality data center networking products (core/spine switches, line cards, optical modules)

Domain

Data center networking / High-speed electronics

Required skills

High-speed signal integrity (SI), high-density electronics, DFX (DFM/DFA/DFT), Automated Test Equipment (ATE) development, Six Sigma quality tools (PFMEA/SPC/DOE), liquid cooling system manufacturing, high-layer count PCB manufacturing, BGA/FC-BGA soldering, statistical analysis (JMP/Python)

Preferred skills

Global CM/ODM management, hyperscale deployment experience, advanced data analysis tools

Technologies

400G/800G interconnects, QSFP/OSFP optical modules, TDR/VNA, JMP, Python

Responsibilities

Lead manufacturing readiness process for next-gen networking products; Drive production line layout and capacity modeling; Function as DFX expert for high-speed interconnects and thermal solutions; Architect System-Level Functional Test (FT) strategies; Manage ATE development for BER and signal quality measurement; Provide sustaining engineering guidance for post-launch issues

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC