Manager - NPI & Engineering

Lead technical evaluation of customer RFQs for PCBA, Box Build, and System Integration projects for different segments (Aerospace, Medical , Industrial and Automotive )
Perform product feasibility studies considering manufacturing capability, tooling and process limitations.
Prepare technical feasibility reports highlighting manufacturing risks, assumptions, and mitigation plans.
Coordinate with Sales, Program Management, Process Engineering, Procurement, and Quality during RFQ evaluation.
Participate in customer technical discussions to clarify product requirements and manufacturing expectations.
Review customer documentation (BOM, Gerber, PCB drawings, Assembly Drawings, Schematics)
Prepare engineering documentation for production release
Perform product feasibility studies.
Conduct manufacturing risk assessments.
Resolve technical issues during production.
Support engineering change implementation (ECO/ECN).
Validate alternate components.
Maintain product documentation throughout the product lifecycle.
Assess manufacturability of complex PCBAs and Box Build assemblies.
Conduct DFM, DFA, and DFT reviews to identify design improvements before production.
Evaluate special manufacturing processes such as:

• Press-fit assembly
  
• Selective soldering
  
• Wave soldering
  
• Resistance soldering
  
• Laser marking
  
• Potting
  
• Underfill
  
• Conformal coating
  
• Torque-controlled assembly
  

Recommend process improvements to optimize quality, cost, and cycle time.
Prepare manufacturing cost estimates for new products.
Estimate Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) costs, including:

• Tooling and fixtures
  
• Stencils
  
• Test fixtures
  
• Programming
  
• Process development
  
• Documentation
  
• Qualification builds
  

Estimate product cycle times for SMT, THT, Box Build, Test, Conformal Coating, Potting, Underfill, and Final Assembly.
Support quotation preparation by providing accurate manufacturing assumptions and engineering estimates.
xperience supporting products from prototype through mass production.
Hands-on exposure to Medical, Industrial, Aerospace & Defense electronic products.
Experience managing First Article Inspection (FAI), including customer submissions and qualification builds.
Strong knowledge of SMT, THT, Box Build, Test Engineering, and high-reliability manufacturing processes.
Experience interfacing directly with customers during technical reviews, NPI kick-offs, design reviews, and manufacturing readiness assessments.

Requirements

RFQ Technical Evaluation
Product Feasibility Study
Manufacturing Cost Estimation
NRE Estimation
Manufacturing Cycle Time Estimation
DFM / DFA / DFT Reviews
Process Flow Development
PFMEA & Control Plan
FAI Documentation and Execution
Prototype & Pilot Build Management
ECN / ECO Implementation
IPC-A-610 & J-STD-001 Standards
Root Cause Analysis (8D, 5 Why, Fishbone)
Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement
PLM / ERP Systems
7–8 years of experience in Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS).
Proven experience in handling RFQs, feasibility studies, NRE estimation, and manufacturing cycle time estimation for PCBA and Box Build projects.

Benefits

We need to recruit this candidate in order to do Knowledge transfer from Mahadeva Prasad who has resigned