New Product Introduction (NPI) Manufacturing Engineer

Axcelis Technologies • Beverly, MA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The NPI Manufacturing Engineer serves as the critical link between Design Engineering and Manufacturing, ensuring new products are designed for efficient assembly, scalability, quality, and cost-effective production. This role influences designs from concept through release and helps bring innovative products to market successfully. The NPI Manufacturing Engineer partners with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Test Development teams to ensure new products are manufacturable, cost-effective, and production-ready. This role drives Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Excellence (DFX) initiatives while supporting successful product launches.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering.
• 3-5 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering, NPI, Process Engineering, or a related manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting products from design through manufacturing release.
• Working knowledge of DFM, DFA, PFMEA, Control Plans, and manufacturing process development.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Ability to influence design decisions through manufacturing expertise.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings and BOMs.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills in a cross-functional environment.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Experience in semiconductor equipment, capital equipment, or complex electromechanical assembly.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Design Engineering to ensure DFM, DFA, and DFX objectives are incorporated into new product designs.
• Participate in design reviews and provide manufacturing expertise from concept through production release.
• Review drawings, BOMs, routings, and engineering documentation to ensure manufacturing readiness.
• Drive standardization, part commonality, modular design, and error-proofing initiatives.
• Support prototype and First Article builds for new product introductions.
• Develop work instructions, process flows, PFMEAs, and Control Plans for new assemblies.
• Collaborate with Test Development to define test requirements and support fixture development.
• Design and implement tooling, fixtures, and assembly aids that improve quality and productivity.
• Evaluate manufacturing costs, processes, and tooling requirements for new products.
• Apply continuous improvement and DFA principles to simplify assembly operations and improve efficiency.
• Support Engineering Change implementation and ensure proper manufacturing documentation and configuration control.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
• Eligibility in the Axcelis Team Incentive bonus plan.
• Comprehensive benefits package (for regular employees working 20+ hours a week).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level