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NPI Engineer

Sesame· Hardware Operations
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Taipei, Bellevue, San FranciscoTWD 4000k - TWD 5500kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Lead the deployment of innovative manufacturing solutions, partnering with Asian manufacturing integrators to develop automation, tooling, and validation processes. Drive programs from groundbreaking through mass production, ensuring quality, cost, and delivery targets, including onsite manufacturing delivery and cross-functional coordination.

Responsibilities

  • Manage onsite delivery of manufacturing solutions at contract manufacturers in Asia.
  • Own FATP manufacturing readiness and coordinate across the global supply chain, including component suppliers, operations teams, and internal engineering partners.
  • Partner with third-party integrators to develop and validate advanced automation and specialized tooling.
  • Monitor and optimize production capacity and efficiency metrics including UPH, throughput, yield, and OEE.
  • Drive technical transfers and manage vendor relationships to ensure high-quality service delivery.
  • Implement SPC and capability (CPK) monitoring systems to ensure process stability and quality.
  • Land innovation into shipping products through effective cross-functional collaboration with engineering teams.
  • Spearhead DFX (Design for Excellence) initiatives—specifically DFM/DFA—to optimize product designs for high-volume manufacturing, assembly, and cost-efficiency.
  • Lead statistical tolerance analysis and the implementation of GD&T to ensure precision and process capability at the CM level.
  • Collaborate with R&D teams and external suppliers to influence design decisions early in the product lifecycle, proactively addressing manufacturability challenges.
  • Deploy manufacturing systems to support quality management, genealogy, and statistical process control.
  • Evaluate 2D/3D design documentation and technical specifications to ensure full compliance with rigorous manufacturing and assembly requirements.
  • Architect manufacturing solutions, inclusive of fixturing and automation requirements.
  • Owner of specifications and requirements, budgets and manufacturing tool delivery schedules.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • 10+ years of hardware program management experience, ideally in consumer electronics.
  • Up to 40-50% onsite time at contract manufacturing partner.
  • Deep understanding of phase gate methodology, from prototype through high volume manufacturing.
  • Proficiency in SPC, capability (CPK), and capacity modeling (cycle time, throughput, yield, OEE).
  • Strong mastery of Six Sigma principles and DFX (Design for Excellence) methodologies. Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent.
  • Demonstrated success in delivering hardware products from concept to mass production.

Skills

Required:Onsite manufacturing leadershipManufacturing readiness (FATP)Automation and tooling developmentProduction metrics (UPH, throughput, yield, OEE)SPC / CPKDFX / DFM / DFAGD&T / tolerancingCross-functional collaborationDocumentation review (2D/3D)

Benefits

  • 401 (k) max employer match: 3.5% of compensation
  • 100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental benefits for you and your dependents
  • Unlimited PTO and sick time
  • Flexible spending account with employer matching up to $1,650/year (medical FSA)
  • Guardian Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Opportunity to share in the company's success with competitive stock options
Last updated Sep 17, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Sesame

Bringing the computer to life

We believe in a future where computers are lifelike. Where they can see, hear, and collaborate with us – as we do with each other. With this vision, we're designing a new kind of computer.

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