NPI Engineer

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Full Time Regular INDIRECT Melbourne, FL, US

SMTC Corporation was founded in 1985. SMTC is a mid-size provider of end-to-end electronics manufacturing services (EMS) including PCBA production, systems integration and comprehensive testing services, enclosure fabrication, as well as product design, sustaining engineering and supply chain management services. SMTC has facilities in the United States, Mexico, China and Canada. Services extend over the entire electronic product life cycle from the development and introduction of new products through to the growth, maturity and end-of-life phases.

• 401K with company match
• PTO, Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical HRA Plan
• Short term/Long term Disability Insurance, etc.

The NPI Engineer supports the technical evaluation, planning, coordination, and implementation of new products from Request for Quote (RFQ) through New Product Introduction (NPI) and transition to sustained production. This role evaluates product designs, Bills of Material (BOMs), components, manufacturing requirements, and technical risks to support accurate quoting, manufacturability, and production readiness.

Working collaboratively with Product Engineering from the initial RFQ stage, the NPI Engineer coordinates with Process Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Test Engineering, Supply Chain, and Program Management to ensure technical requirements, manufacturing assumptions, and production needs are addressed throughout the product introduction process.

• Review customer RFQ packages, including BOMs, drawings, specifications, Gerber/ODB++ data, schematics, assembly requirements, and other technical documentation to determine manufacturing requirements and technical feasibility.
• Provide engineering input to quotations by identifying required manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, fixtures, inspection and test requirements, special processes, technical risks, and other considerations that may impact cost or lead time.
• Identify manufacturing constraints, missing technical information, assumptions, and risks during the quoting process and coordinate with Program Management, Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations as appropriate to support quote completion.
• Support technical discussions with prospective and existing customers to clarify product requirements, manufacturing assumptions, design considerations, and technical requirements.
• Review BOMs, component specifications, packaging, moisture sensitivity, storage and handling requirements, lifecycle status, and other component characteristics to identify manufacturability, availability, obsolescence, quality, or special-handling risks.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Engineering to evaluate component alternates and substitutions for technical suitability and manufacturing compatibility and coordinate resolution of identified component risks prior to production release.
• Partner with DFM resources to review Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), Design for Test (DFT), and other Design for Excellence (DFx) requirements for new and prospective products.
• Evaluate PCB/PCBA designs for component placement, assembly accessibility, penalization, tooling, inspection, testability, process capability, and other manufacturing considerations, engaging internal technical resources as required.
• Develop and communicate recommendations to the product engineer and internal teams to improve manufacturability, quality, reliability, cost, and production efficiency while identifying design or manufacturing risks that could affect yield, capacity, cycle time, cost, or successful product launch.
• Serve as the front-end engineering lead for assigned products from RFQ through manufacturing readiness and NPI launch.
• Coordinate with the product engineer to determine flow-down requirements within customer specifications and technical documentation and translate customer requirements and quoted manufacturing assumptions into defined requirements for NPI execution.
• Coordinate with Product Engineering, Process Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Test Engineering, Supply Chain, and Program Management to ensure technical and manufacturing readiness prior to production.
• Support prototype, pilot, and initial production builds; identify technical…