Consumables NPI Engineer

About the role:

We are seeking an outstanding Consumables NPI Engineer 3 to join the Manufacturing Systems Engineering (MSE) team at 10x Genomics. This is a key position for the commercialization of consumable products within the Global Operations Engineering team, and sustainment and technical stewardship of those products on-market. This multi-disciplinary position involves close collaboration with various groups including Microfluidics, Supply Chain Management, and New Product Development.

You will play a key role in transferring new plastic components to volume manufacturing. This role partners with the Operations, NPI, Supplier Support, and R&D teams to improve robustness and efficiencies across multiple product lines.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in supporting complex plastic components used in on-market equipment for the life sciences or medical device industry. They should possess a broad understanding of the design and manufacturing of complex plastic systems and excel in solving complex problems.

• Communicate NPI status, risks, and technical decisions to stakeholders across Operations, R&D, and Commercial teams.

• Support the Design for Manufacturability (DFM) feedback loop with R&D during transfer of new plastic components into manufacturing.

• Serve as the primary engineering point of contact for consumables suppliers during design, development and transfer of new products, driving qualification activities (e.g. IQ/OQ/PQ, first-article inspection, capability studies).

• Partner with Supply Chain Management to manage supplier relationships, including on-site engineering support as needed.

• Support supplier corrective actions and process changes to ensure yield, quality, and reliability targets are met ahead of production release.

• Provide as-needed support in life cycle management to ensure sustainment of on-market products.

• Own the part release process for new consumable components and assemblies, driving parts through ECOs/ECRs and change control to production status.

• Coordinate release readiness across engineering, quality, and supply chain gates to avoid downstream disruptions.

• Maintain accurate revision control and documentation throughout the release lifecycle.

• Build and maintain BOM and part structures in Arena PLM and Oracle ERP for new consumable products, ensuring accuracy of part numbers, revisions, and where-used relationships.

• Partner with Planning and Manufacturing to structure BOMs that reflect real production and supply chain flow.

• Troubleshoot and resolve BOM/part structure discrepancies that impact production, planning, or supply chain execution.

• Author and maintain Work Instructions (WINs) for consumable manufacturing and inspection processes, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and compliance with quality requirements.

• Translate engineering specifications and process knowledge into effective, operator-ready work instructions.

• Support operator training and continuous improvement of documentation as processes evolve.

• Education:
  
  BS/MS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Plastics, or Industrial Engineering.

• Experience:
  
  6+ (BS) or 4+ (MS) years in manufacturing or NPI engineering, ideally within biotech, life sciences, or medical device industries.

• PLM/ERP:
  Demonstrated experience building BOM/part structures and managing part release using PLM (e.g. Arena) and ERP (e.g. Oracle) systems.

• Supplier Engineering:
  Experience qualifying and supporting suppliers (molding, machining, or assembly), including hands-on/on-site engineering support.

• Plastics:
  Direct experience…