NPI Quality Program Manager

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Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. With engineering know-how and responsive service and support around the globe, the company builds collaborative partnerships to meet technology advances, propel growth for its customers and innovate the future of power.

Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Some people say it’s like working in the best of two worlds. We operate like an agile, growing, small company – you can see your work make a difference to the company every day. Things move quickly and you can see and feel it. At the same time, we’re a global company founded in 1981 and have been publicly traded for more than 28 years.

We have a strong cash position, deep trust and partnership with leading customers, a global best-in-class operations capability, and a proven leadership team. We have a track record and resources to make things happen both organically and inorganically. Being part of a nimble company with a solid foundation attracts team members that are capable, driven and like a challenge. Our employees collaborate and know how to have fun inventing, working, building and winning together.

At our core, we are Advanced Energy – powering the future, together.

The Quality Program Manager, NPI plays a critical role in ensuring quality is embedded throughout the product development lifecycle. As the quality leader for New Product Introduction (NPI) programs, this position partners with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and program management teams to drive product quality, reliability, and risk management from concept through successful production launch.

This highly visible role combines technical quality expertise with program leadership to influence design decisions, identify and mitigate risks, and implement best-in-class quality practices. The Quality Program Manager, NPI will drive advanced quality planning activities, support continuous improvement initiatives, and help deliver innovative power conversion solutions that meet customer expectations and business objectives. The ideal candidate is a collaborative quality professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about building quality into products from the start.

This is an individual contributor leadership role with significant responsibility for driving cross-functional quality initiatives.

• Lead end-to-end quality planning and risk management for new product development, ensuring robust design processes and compliance with quality requirements.
• Develop and execute Design for Quality & Reliability strategies to meet customer expectations and industry standards.
• Drive early-stage product risk assessments (NUDD), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), lessons learned reviews, and Design for Manufacturability (DFM) initiatives throughout product development.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory compliance, safety standards, and best industry practices throughout the design lifecycle.

• Partner with engineering, program management, marketing, manufacturing, supply chain, and customer quality teams to embed quality in all development phases.
• Collaborate with suppliers, contract manufacturers, and supplier quality teams to align quality standards and enhance product reliability.
• Drive Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) to proactively address design-related quality challenges.

• Utilize 8D, Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and Lean methodologies to implement systematic process…