Manufacturing Engineer (TERADYNE, Agoura Hills, CA)

Teradyne•Agoura Hills, CA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

As an NPI Manufacturing Engineer, you will help bring new electro-mechanical products to life by partnering with cross-functional teams to move designs from concept through successful volume manufacturing. You will apply broad manufacturing engineering knowledge to develop assembly strategies, resolve product and process issues, guide tooling and fixture development, improve product manufacturability, and enable a successful manufacturing transfer. In this role, you will champion manufacturing engineering activities for assigned new product introduction projects from concept development through production transfer. You will partner with design engineering and others to evaluate product designs, identify manufacturing and assembly risks, and recommend improvements. You will develop manufacturing strategies, assembly process flows, and build plans that support program quality, schedule, and production-readiness objectives. You will guide hands-on builds and evaluations of electro-mechanical assemblies to identify process risks, validate assembly methods, and recommend product or process improvements. You will develop, review, and approve detailed assembly instructions and manufacturing process documentation for pilot production teams and contract manufacturing partners. You will define requirements for assembly tools and fixtures, coordinate their design and qualification, and ensure the solutions meet applicable manufacturing needs. You will facilitate investigations of complex product assembly and manufacturing issues using structured problem-solving and root-cause assessment methods and communicate findings and correction recommendations to cross-functional project teams and stakeholders. You will coordinate the design and validation of product packaging solutions in collaboration with suppliers and internal stakeholders. You will train manufacturing personnel on assembly methods, process requirements, tooling use, and product-specific manufacturing risks. You will advise less-experienced engineers and team members on manufacturing best practices, problem-solving methods, process documentation requirements, and tooling design. You will identify opportunities to improve manufacturing methods, process documentation and the overall Manufacturing Engineering NPI process. You will contribute to additional NPI and manufacturing engineering initiatives based on program and business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Eight or more years of relevant experience in manufacturing engineering, new product introduction, process engineering, or a related engineering field.
Demonstrated experience championing manufacturing engineering activities for mechanical or electro-mechanical products.
Experience evaluating solid models, bills of material, engineering drawings, and related design information to define assembly methods and manufacturing requirements.
Experience developing, reviewing, and maintaining detailed product assembly instructions and manufacturing process documentation.
Experience defining, designing, documenting, and qualifying mechanical tools and fixtures.
Demonstrated experience facilitating structured root-cause investigations and developing corrective actions for complex manufacturing or product assembly issues.
Ability to communicate technical findings, risks, and recommendations to cross-functional stakeholders.
Ability to build and maintain productive relationships with internal teams, suppliers, and contract manufacturing partners.
Ability to advise other engineers and team members on difficult technical matters.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Ability to work full-time, on-site at our North Reading, Massachusetts facility.
Ability to travel 10% to 25%, depending on project requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting new products from concept development through pilot production and transfer to volume manufacturing.
Experience working with contract manufacturing partners or external suppliers.
Experience applying design-for-manufacturing and design-for-assembly best practices to complex electro-mechanical products.
Experience leading Process Failure Mode and Effects Assessment (PFMEA) activities.
Experience developing manufacturing risk assessments, build-readiness reviews, or production transfer plans.
Experience with SolidWorks PDM.
Certified SolidWorks Professional certification or an advanced SolidWorks certification.

Responsibilities

Champion manufacturing engineering activities for assigned new product introduction projects from concept development through production transfer.
Partner with design engineering and others to evaluate product designs, identify manufacturing and assembly risks, and recommend improvements.
Develop manufacturing strategies, assembly process flows, and build plans that support program quality, schedule, and production-readiness objectives.
Guide hands-on builds and evaluations of electro-mechanical assemblies to identify process risks, validate assembly methods, and recommend product or process improvements.
Develop, review, and approve detailed assembly instructions and manufacturing process documentation for pilot production teams and contract manufacturing partners.
Define requirements for assembly tools and fixtures, coordinate their design and qualification, and ensure the solutions meet applicable manufacturing needs.
Facilitate investigations of complex product assembly and manufacturing issues using structured problem-solving and root-cause assessment methods and communicate findings and correction recommendations to cross-functional project teams and stakeholders.
Coordinate the design and validation of product packaging solutions in collaboration with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Train manufacturing personnel on assembly methods, process requirements, tooling use, and product-specific manufacturing risks.
Advise less-experienced engineers and team members on manufacturing best practices, problem-solving methods, process documentation requirements, and tooling design.
Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing methods, process documentation and the overall Manufacturing Engineering NPI process.
Contribute to additional NPI and manufacturing engineering initiatives based on program and business needs.