Electronic Product Introduction; NPI) Engineer

We are seeking an experienced New Product Introduction (NPI) Engineer to support the delivery of Arm's complex electronic prototype and validation platforms, supporting our silicon roadmaps.

You will work closely with our global hardware engineering team, assembly partners, procurement and suppliers to ensure prototype boards are well planned and ready to build. This includes ensuring components, PCBs, manufacturing data, tooling and test requirements are available in line with project schedules.

You will provide a key interface between Engineering and our manufacturing partners, coordinating build execution, ensuring appropriate manufacturing and test strategies are in place, and driving the investigation and resolution of issues arising during prototype builds.

We’re hiring in San Jose, CA and Chandler, AZ.

• Plan and coordinate prototype PCB builds with Engineering, Procurement, suppliers and manufacturing partners to meet programme schedules.
• Drive build readiness, ensuring PCBs, components, manufacturing data, tooling and test equipment are available when required, including early identification of long-lead items.
• Support DFM/DFA reviews and ensure manufacturing and supplier feedback is incorporated before design release.
• Support early board builds at CEMs, driving manufacturing, component and test issues through root cause to resolution.
• Work with Engineering and Test teams to define manufacturing test strategies, test coverage, firmware, fixtures and equipment.
• Maintain clear alignment between Engineering and manufacturing partners on build status, risks, priorities and actions.
• Maintain key NPI documentation, including assembly instructions, build/test reports, board traceability and engineering changes.
• Support procurement, RFQs, material planning, manufacturing costs and delivery of engineering hardware.
• Capture lessons learned and drive improvements to manufacturing processes, build quality and future build readiness.
• Travel to CEM/manufacturing locations to support board builds and test activities as required.

• Experience introducing complex electronic PCB assemblies through PCB fabricators, CEMs/contract manufacturers and suppliers.
• Strong understanding of PCB fabrication, SMT assembly, electronic components and manufacturing quality processes.
• Experience with prototype build planning, BOM/material management and manufacturing execution.
• Good understanding of DFM, DFA, DFT and board-level manufacturing test.
• Experience developing or deploying manufacturing test strategies, fixtures, test systems or instrumentation.
• Strong technical problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple teams and suppliers against programme commitments.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to clearly communicate status, risks and actions at all levels.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced engineering environment and driving issues to resolution.

• Experience with high-speed digital, compute or server platforms.
• Knowledge of IPC standards and electronics manufacturing quality requirements.
• Experience with JTAG/boundary scan, functional or automated board test.
• Experience with automation and test instrumentation using LabVIEW, Python, PLCs or similar technologies.
• Experience with structured problem-solving methods such as 8D, 5 Why or FMEA.
• Experience with Silicon Expert or similar BOM/component lifecycle management tools.
• Technical programme/project management experience within electronics, compute or server development.
• Experience with manufacturing budgets, RFQs and supplier quotations.

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