New Product Introduction (NPI) Process & Tooling Engineer – Liquid Cooling

HP•Corvallis, OR

About The Position

New Product Introduction (NPI) Process & Tooling Engineer – Liquid Cooling Please note: This evergreen requisition is used to fill multiple New Product Introduction (NPI) Process & Tooling Engineers Job Description Are you passionate about technology and eager to work in a startup environment that leverages the brand recognition, solution capabilities, and global reach of a world-class technology pioneer like HP? This Process and Tooling Engineering position is within HP’s liquid cooling solutions business in the Microfluidic Technology Organization (MTO). This role supports both R&D prototyping and production processes, helping scale manufacturing from prototype through pilot and into stable production—particularly in a high-mix / low-volume (HMLV) environment. Depending on experience level, you will contribute as an individual technical owner and/or technical lead to solve complex business and engineering challenges, work effectively through ambiguity, and drive decisions that reduce risk at launch while improving quality, cycle time, and cost.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, Chemical, or Materials Engineering (or equivalent practical experience).
Experience: Typically 5+ years (mid-level) or 10+ years (senior/staff) in NPI, manufacturing engineering, process development, tooling/fixture development, and/or production scale-up for complex hardware.
Ability to lead and/or contribute to cross-functional prototype-to-production ramps, including manufacturing strategy, readiness gates, and systematic risk reduction (scope and autonomy aligned to experience level).
Tooling & process ownership: experience specifying, designing, procuring, and/or qualifying custom tooling and/or capital equipment. Experience improving process capability through SPC, data analysis, process characterization, and gauge studies.
Quality systems mindset: experience supporting early-life quality strategies (control plans, inspection/test strategy, traceability) and participating in or leading structured corrective actions (e.g., 8D).

Nice To Haves

Experience with precision assembly and tight-tolerance tooling and metrology (e.g., <50 μm class features/tolerances), or similarly demanding manufacturing capability requirements.
Experience in thermal management, liquid cooling, microfluidics, or adjacent high-reliability hardware domains.
Comfort operating in fast-paced engineering environments with evolving priorities and a high degree of ambiguity.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, planning, organizational, and documentation skills; ability to communicate clearly and influence technical decisions across levels.
Ability to deliver clear, effective technical presentations to inform and persuade peers, partners, and leadership.

Responsibilities

Support end-to-end NPI industrialization for liquid cooling hardware: help translate product requirements into a manufacturing strategy and executable plan from prototype builds through pilot and production ramp.
Execute and/or lead proto-to-pilot scale-up learning loops: define build matrices, run defect review and disposition mechanisms, establish criteria for process lock, and drive fast, data-based iteration to stabilize yield and capability.
Help define and implement manufacturing approaches for HMLV environments, including line/workcell design, WIP control, standard work, and staffing/tooling readiness to meet program schedule.
Develop, specify, and qualify process tooling and equipment (custom fixtures, assembly tooling, leak test tooling, metrology, and supporting automation) to meet capability, throughput, and cost targets.
Partner with suppliers and internal stakeholders for tooling and critical process capability: contribute to specifications/SOWs, support buy vs. build decisions, help select suppliers, and support build/qualification, acceptance, and commissioning activities.
Contribute to quality planning and gating appropriate to proto/pilot/early production (e.g., control plans, in-process vs. end-of-line inspection strategy, traceability, sampling approaches) in partnership with Quality and Manufacturing.
Drive structured root cause and corrective action when issues arise in prototype and production (e.g., 8D/CLCA), including containment, robust fixes, and verification of effectiveness.
Partner closely with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Program teams to support design-for-manufacturability (DFM), development effectiveness, and launch readiness; communicate status, risks, and trade-offs to stakeholders.
Depending on level, provide technical guidance to other engineers and/or help establish standards and best practices that raise team capability.