NPI Program Manager

NXP Semiconductors • Austin, TX

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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 coordinates cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, supply chain, and quality to launch products on time, within cost, and at target quality. It is the single point of accountability for program execution and serves as a bridge between product development and manufacturing.

The position leads NPI lifecycle phases, establishes integrated program plans, manages manufacturing and supply chain readiness, and drives risk mitigation, financial oversight, governance, and reporting. Typical outputs include program charters and roadmaps, integrated schedules, product build plans, validation reports, manufacturing readiness and ramp plans, risk registers, cost models, post-launch performance metrics, and lessons-learned reports.

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 the product development lifecycle for hardware/software systems.
• Program leadership and execution excellence.
• Strong cross-functional influence in a matrix organization.
• Advanced planning and scheduling skills, including work breakdown structures and critical path.
• Risk management and problem-solving skills.
• Financial acumen, including cost, budget, and return on investment.
• Excellent communication 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.
• Define program scope, objectives, milestones, and deliverables; build and maintain integrated program plans, including work breakdown structures, schedules, and roadmaps.
• Drive execution against cost, schedule, quality, and performance targets and ensure readiness for transition from development to manufacturing.
• Lead and align global cross-functional teams across silicon, hardware, and software engineering; product management; manufacturing and test; supply chain and procurement; and quality and reliability.
• Act as the central communication hub across 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 and supplier alignment, manufacturing capacity and tooling readiness, and qualification of test and production flows.
• Coordinate ramp planning and global factory readiness; optimize 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, and forecasting; drive cost optimization and margin targets; allocate and manage resources across 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.

What This Job Offers

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