Product Quality Engineer – NPI

About the Role:

We are seeking a Senior Product Quality Engineer to lead quality activities for an innovative smart household product that combines mechanical, electrical, electronic, and connected-system components.

This role owns the quality workstream from prototype builds through EVT, DVT, PVT, and mass production readiness. The ideal candidate will have experience with complex consumer products such as home appliances, consumer electronics, medical devices, electric mobility products, or similar electromechanical hardware.

You will work closely with Engineering, Operations, suppliers, and Contract Manufacturers to translate product requirements into clear quality standards and scalable manufacturing controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the quality workstream for hardware NPI from prototype builds through PVT and mass production readiness.
• Develop Quality Control Plans, inspection criteria, acceptance standards, and sampling plans for each program phase.
• Establish first article, in-process, and final quality controls with manufacturing partners.
• Define and execute product qualification and reliability test plans, including pass/fail criteria, sample sizes, and objective evidence.
• Participate in and lead DFM reviews, DFMEA/PFMEA risk analysis, and quality improvement actions.
• Serve as the on-site quality lead during development builds and production launches.
• Drive defect triage, containment, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and issue escalation.
• Review and approve Contract Manufacturer build readiness before each build.
• Track and report quality metrics such as yield, defect Pareto, escape rate, NCRs, Cpk, and Ppk.
• Lead the development and deployment of gauges and inspection fixtures.
• Establish audit procedures for NPI and mass production.
• Review and approve first article samples and product qualification activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of experience in Product Quality, Supplier Quality, NPI Quality, or Manufacturing Quality Engineering.
• Hands-on experience across prototype, EVT, DVT, PVT, and mass production launch phases.
• Experience with complex products that combine mechanical, electrical, and electronic components.
• Preferred background in consumer electronics, home appliances, medical devices, electric mobility, or similar consumer hardware.
• Strong knowledge of QCP, APQP, DFMEA, PFMEA, SPC, Cpk/Ppk, auditing, and statistical analysis.
• Experience working with Contract Manufacturers and external suppliers.
• Experience with Minitab or equivalent statistical analysis software.
• Professional working English, B2 or higher.
• Strong communication, program management, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Availability to travel approximately 50%.