Exciting Opportunity for VE/ NPI Program Lead_ San Jose, California

Job Title: VE/ NPI Program Lead

Location: San Jose, California

Duration: Long Term Contract

Job Summary

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent with 8 12 years of experience in electromechanical product development, manufacturing, or supply chain engineering.
• Lead and support New Product Introduction (NPI) programs from concept through production and end-of-life, ensuring timely delivery of engineering milestones.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Design, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Component Engineering, and Suppliers to support product development and release activities.
• Drive BOM structuring, configuration management, engineering change management, and product documentation release processes.
• Conduct and facilitate DFM/DFA/DFX reviews, Design FMEA, and Manufacturing FMEA to improve product quality, manufacturability, and reliability.
• Drive product quality and technical lifecycle management, including component qualifications, alternate source validations, and sustaining engineering activities.
• Identify and execute value engineering, cost optimization, and process improvement opportunities through design, material, manufacturing, and supply chain initiatives.
• Assess supplier and manufacturing partner capabilities, support qualification activities, and resolve technical, quality, and manufacturing challenges.
• Review engineering requirements, specifications, drawings, and tolerance analyses to ensure products meet functional, quality, and manufacturing requirements.
• Develop and manage project plans, coordinate stakeholders, provide status updates, and ensure successful execution of product development activities.

Experience and Skills Required:

• Strong experience in product development, NPI, manufacturing, and supply chain processes.
• Knowledge of BOM management, engineering change management, and product lifecycle activities.
• Ability to review drawings, 3D models, specifications, and manufacturing requirements.
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes such as sheet metal, casting, molding, machining, and assembly.
• Experience in DFX, FMEA, quality improvement, and root cause analysis.
• Knowledge of component qualification, product release, and sustaining engineering activities.
• Strong problem-solving, project coordination, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and engineering data analysis tools.
• Experience in value engineering, cost optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives is preferred.