Product Development Engineer, Product Operations

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with diverse teams (Engineering Design, Materials, Rack/Server Systems Program Management, etc.) to align design, materials planning, manufacturing, and quality efforts throughout the product development lifecycle
• Design & DFM Reviews: Review design specifications, CAD drawings, and documentation to ensure compliance with design criteria, industry standards, and manufacturing capabilities
• Lead Design for Manufacturability (DFM) reviews to ensure products are optimized for efficient, high-quality production
• Project Scheduling & Readiness: Develop and maintain project schedules and implementation readiness timelines to support on-time new product introductions
• New Product Introduction (NPI) Leadership: Drive NPI processes by facilitating and leading cross-functional problem-solving meetings with Design, Manufacturing, Test, and Quality Engineering teams
• Proactively identify and resolve any design or production issues, ensuring smooth product launch and ramp-up
• Technical Design Reviews: Establish and lead regular development review meetings to deepen technical understanding and coordinate design changes
• Provide guidance and feedback during design reviews, ensuring feasibility and alignment with manufacturing processes and capabilities
• Prototype & First Article Oversight: Oversee first article builds and First Article Inspections (FAI) for new products
• Document FAI requirements, analyze initial build results, and implement improvements to validate product design and manufacturing readiness
• Production Support & Change Management: Coordinate engineering rework and change orders during the transition to volume production
• Manage Engineering Change Order (ECO) processes effectively to incorporate design updates or fixes, minimizing impact on production schedules
• Assembly Process Validation: Validate and approve production assembly instructions (including labeling and work instructions) to ensure clarity and accuracy for manufacturing teams
• Quality & Delivery Assurance: Ensure that final products meet all customer specifications and quality standards
• Work closely with quality and production teams to confirm products are built correctly and delivered on schedule

• Minimum of 1 year of relevant industry experience in product development engineering or a closely related hardware engineering role, including work with design and manufacturing processes for complex hardware products (datacenter, servers, or similar)
• Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field required
• Master's degree in a relevant engineering field preferred

• Hands-on experience guiding products from concept through development and production
• Knowledge of physical design (PD) methodologies for hardware or systems
• Familiarity with server architectures or rack-level hardware systems and their components
• Ability to conduct Design for Manufacturability (DFM) reviews and optimize designs for efficient manufacturing
• Experience managing Engineering Change Order (ECO) processes and implementing design updates in a production environment
• Understanding of printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) manufacturing processes and best practices
• Strong documentation skills, including experience creating and maintaining comprehensive engineering documentation and Bill of Materials (BOM)
• Proven ability to interpret and review engineering drawings, schematics, and specifications to ensure design accuracy and manufacturability
• Hands-on experience working in a manufacturing or factory environment, especially in a fast-paced, dynamic NPI setting, with a history of successfully launching new hardware products
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead meetings, coordinate across multiple teams, and drive projects to completion in a timely manner

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