Senior NPI Engineer

Cyngn•Mountain View, CA

3d•$156,000 - $195,000

About The Position

Cyngn is seeking a Senior NPI Engineer to turn hardware designs into controlled, repeatable builds. This hands-on individual contributor coordinates execution and resolves problems across electrical, mechanical, firmware, operations, purchasing, quality, and contract manufacturing teams. The role ensures builds have the right parts, released documentation, clear status, and traceable configurations, and supports the transition from prototype builds to repeatable manufacturing.

Requirements

Demonstrated ownership of NPI or manufacturing builds for complex electromechanical products, including material readiness, execution, and issue closure.
Hands-on BOM, revision, configuration, and ECR/ECO experience using a PLM or equivalent controlled system.
Ability to reconcile material and shortage data, establish build allocation, and maintain a reliable build forecast.
Experience coordinating contract manufacturers and resolving technical, schedule, and material issues across functions.
Ability to read engineering drawings and assembly documentation and communicate clear decisions, risks, owners, and recovery plans.

Nice To Haves

Robotics, industrial vehicles, automotive, or similar low-volume complex hardware experience.
Experience with Arena PLM or similar, ERP/MRP, spreadsheets, Jira, and manufacturing documentation systems.
Experience with PCBA, harnesses, mechanical assemblies, supplier quality, DFM/DFA, and yield or cost improvement.
Engineering degree or equivalent relevant practical experience.

Responsibilities

Plan prototype, engineering validation, pilot, and production introduction builds, including quantities, milestones, owners, material readiness, and exit criteria.
Maintain BOM structure and revision accuracy in PLM; reconcile engineering and manufacturing BOMs, approved manufacturer parts, alternates, and released build packages with design owners.
Track parts by part number, revision, quantity, supplier, purchase order, expected delivery, receipt, on-hand balance, and build allocation; distinguish ordered, received, available, and kitted material.
Own shortage and kit readiness reviews; coordinate purchasing and supplier follow-up, identify long-lead risks, and route proposed substitutions for engineering approval.
Publish build status, including planned versus actual completion, blockers, owners, recovery dates, and configuration by unit or lot.
Coordinate engineering change requests and orders, impact reviews, approvals, revision effectivity, inventory disposition, rework, and implementation confirmation at the contract manufacturer.
Manage day-to-day contract manufacturer build coordination, including schedule, capacity, documentation, readiness reviews, issue escalation, and action closure.
Work with engineering and quality on assembly instructions, travelers, test requirements, defect tracking, root cause, corrective action, and build retrospectives.
Maintain traceable as-built records and support transition from prototype builds to repeatable manufacturing, including cost and yield visibility.

Benefits

Health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision) through Aetna, Kaiser Permanente, and Guardian, with multiple plan tiers to choose from.
Ancillary benefits including accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity plans (Voya).
Company-paid basic life insurance, plus voluntary supplemental life for employees and dependents.
Short-term and long-term disability insurance, fully paid by Cyngn.
HSA and FSA (Health & Dependent Daycare).
Employee Assistance Program.
1:1 Health Concierge.
Company 401(k).
Commuter Benefits.
Flexible PTO policy.
Paid Parental Leave.
Daily lunches for in-office employees and a fully stocked kitchen with snacks and beverages.