NPI Program Manager

NXP Semiconductors•Austin, TX

About The Position

The NPI Program Manager is accountable for end-to-end delivery of new product introduction programs, from concept through development, industrialization, and production ramp. The role orchestrates cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, supply chain, and quality to launch products on time, within cost, and at target quality. The NPI Program Manager is the single point of accountability for program execution and serves as the bridge between product development and manufacturing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Semiconductor, Software, or a related field.
5–10+ years of program or project management experience in a high-tech or manufacturing environment.
Proven experience in NPI or product development lifecycle management.
Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and supply chain.
Strong understanding of product development lifecycles for hardware/software systems.
Program leadership and execution skills.
Ability to influence cross-functional teams in a matrix organization.
Advanced planning and scheduling skills, including WBS and critical path.
Risk management and problem-solving skills.
Financial acumen, including cost, budget, and ROI.
Excellent communication skills with technical and executive stakeholders.
Ability to thrive in ambiguous and fast-paced environments.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the semiconductor or electronics industry.

Responsibilities

Lead NPI programs from concept through volume production, defining program scope, objectives, milestones, deliverables, and integrated plans.
Drive execution against cost, schedule, quality, and performance targets, and ensure readiness to transition products from development to manufacturing.
Lead and align global cross-functional teams in silicon, hardware, software, product management, manufacturing, test, supply chain, procurement, quality, and reliability.
Serve as the central communication hub for stakeholders and executives.
Drive NPI lifecycle phases, including concept and feasibility, design and development, prototyping and validation (EVT/DVT/PVT), and manufacturing ramp.
Drive Design for Excellence to optimize manufacturability, testability, cost, and supply chain readiness.
Manage product build plans, pilot runs, and validation activities.
Ensure component readiness, supplier alignment, manufacturing capacity and tooling readiness, and qualified test and production flows.
Coordinate ramp planning and global factory readiness, optimizing cost, yield, and cycle time during ramp-up.
Identify, track, and mitigate program risks; lead resolution of technical, supply, and schedule issues; escalate critical issues and drive recovery plans.
Manage program budgets, cost tracking, forecasting, cost optimization, and margin targets.
Allocate and manage resources across multiple workstreams.
Lead program governance, including phase reviews, gate reviews, and executive updates.
Provide clear, data-driven status reporting to leadership and ensure compliance with internal processes and product lifecycle standards.