Senior NPI Manufacturing Engineer - Control Electronics

IonQ•Bothell, WA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

IonQ is seeking a Senior NPI Manufacturing Engineer specializing in Control Electronics to join our Manufacturing Engineering team. This role is crucial for leading the new product introduction (NPI) and Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA) processes for IonQ’s control electronics subsystem. The engineer will be responsible for bridging prototype development at the College Park, MD facility to production-ready processes at the Bothell, WA manufacturing facility, and will also lead the establishment of IonQ’s controls rack integration capability in Seattle. The ideal candidate will possess a strong electrical engineering background, enabling them to integrate early into design cycles, deeply engage with PCBA and box build designs for manufacturability, and drive rigorous NPI execution from prototype to production handoff.

Requirements

5+ years of professional experience in manufacturing engineering or NPI engineering, with a primary focus on electronics hardware (PCBA and box builds) in a low-volume, high-mix development environment.
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or a closely related field.
Experience in technical writing developing comprehensive assembly instructions and other manufacturing documentation for production use.
Hands-on experience reviewing PCBA designs for manufacturability: comfortable reading schematics, reviewing layouts, and providing specific DFM feedback to EE designers.
Direct experience with PCBA manufacturing processes: SMT, reflow, wave solder, hand solder, and relevant quality standards (IPC-A-610, J-STD-001).
Electromechanical assembly experience: box builds, chassis integration, cable harnessing, and connector installation.
Experience driving Technical Data Package completeness for electronics assemblies: BOM structure, assembly drawings, wiring diagrams, and work instructions from prototype through production release.
Demonstrated ability to lead NPI handoffs across distributed teams from prototype site to production facility.
Strong technical project management skills: maintaining visibility across multiple concurrent NPI tracks, proactively flagging risks, and driving resolution with cross-functional stakeholders.
Experience with PLM/ERP systems (Duro, NetSuite, Arena, or similar) for BOM management and change control.
Ability to be on-site the majority of the time.

Nice To Haves

Experience with rack-level electromechanical integration — populating and cabling 19” enclosures with custom electronics, including power distribution and inter-chassis interface design.
Familiarity with RF electronics, DAC/ADC-based control systems, or precision analog electronics in a manufacturing or test context.
System-level understanding of control electronics architecture — how PCBA-level assemblies integrate into a multi-chassis control subsystem.
Experience with interface design and connector DFMA — I/O panel layout, signal segregation, and panel-level assembly optimization.
Experience with scripting (Python or similar) for basic test automation or incremental diagnostic tooling modifications.
Experience transforming R&D prototypes into reproducible, CM-ready products.

Responsibilities

Embed early in design reviews for PCBA and box-level control electronics assemblies, and drive incorporation of DFMAT feedback into designs by collaborating cross-functionally with electrical and mechanical engineers on schematics, layout constraints, stackup, component selection, and packaging.
Review and redline PCBA designs with an EE lens — signal integrity, thermal management, layer stackup, via rules, component spacing, and manufacturability at target volumes.
Assess box-level enclosure and chassis designs for assembly access, harness routing, connector placement, labeling, and rack integration compatibility.
Maintain DFM feedback documentation and track incorporation through design revision cycles per box build.
Drive completeness of Technical Data Packages for all control electronics box builds: BOM release status, assembly drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics, test procedures, and work instructions prior to NPI and production gates.
Collaborate with design engineering to ensure design releases are complete and structured correctly for manufacturing and supply chain execution.
Author and peer review assembly instructions and manufacturing SOPs to a standard executable by technicians without engineering support.
Lead the cross-site NPI transition for control electronics box builds from alpha/beta prototyping to production, including first article builds, process qualification, and production readiness verification.
Travel across sites to participate in early prototype box build assemblies; capture build observations, redlines, and process learnings to inform production process development.
Coordinate with Planning, SCM, and Production Support Engineering to ensure demand, material, and capacity are aligned at NPI gate transitions.
Work hands-on with technicians and engineers during builds, with emphasis on PCBA assembly, box build integration, and electromechanical hardware.
Lead process development for fully populated controls rack integration; develop process flows, assembly sequences, quality checkpoints, and work instructions for rack-level builds.
Partner with electrical and systems engineers to define rack integration requirements, inter-chassis cabling standards, harness routing, and system-level interface verification.
Apply electromechanical assembly expertise to the physical integration of control boxes, power distribution, chassis mounting, and cable management within racks.
Provide feedback on testability gaps relative to manufacturing process risk; suggest incremental improvements to existing diagnostic tooling where appropriate.