Npi Mechanical Quality Engineer in United States

NPI Mechanical Quality Engineer Description - As part of the Personal Systems Quality organization, the NPI Mechanical Quality Engineer drives product quality and reliability throughout the NPI product development lifecycle. This role partners with cross-functional teams to evaluate designs, identify and mitigate reliability risks, drive failure analysis and root cause investigations, and implement corrective actions that improve product quality and customer experience. This role provides technical leadership in reliability test development, mechanical design assessment, and Design for Quality and Reliability (DFX) initiatives to ensure high-quality products from concept through production. Strong mechanical engineering expertise, problem-solving skills, and team collaboration are essential for success in this role. *Onsite in Spring office is required 4-days a week Responsibilities: • Provides technical analysis of compute products during NPI Phase through RFQ design proposal reviews, CAD reviews, and DFX product tear downs. • Provides advanced failure analysis, root cause identification, and corrective/preventive actions for reliability concerns and/or issues during development, manufacturing, and field operations. • Proactively addresses customer requests or issues related to mechanical reliability, ensuring timely resolution while liaising with the relevant stakeholders. • Provides consultation to product development architecture teams regarding material component selection, design risk assessment, and associated reliability test plans. • Provides NUD (new, unique, difficult) risk mitigation and test plan development and develops issue prevention. • Actively mentors less-experienced engineers in the field of mechanical reliability and contributes to their growth in the organization. Education & Expe

About the Team OpenAI’s Hardware organization develops AI-native silicon and system-level solutions for the unique demands of advanced AI workloads. Building on efforts like Jalapeño, the team is developing future generations of AI-native silicon and tightly integrated systems to power the next generation of frontier models. By co-designing chips, systems, tools, and methodologies, the team helps deliver faster, more efficient, and production-ready hardware for OpenAI’s supercomputing platform. About the Role OpenAI's Hardware organization builds supercompute platforms from silicon and boards to full rack-scale systems to power advanced AI workloads. This role owns end-to-end quality for high-speed interconnect hardware across the product lifecycle: early design influence, supplier/contract manufacturer readiness, qualification, ramp, and fleet quality in lab and data center environments. You will be the quality lead for advanced interconnect components and assemblies, including high-speed copper cables, cable cartridges, patch panels, backplane/cable-backplane solutions, high-speed connectors, and related electro-mechanical interfaces. You will partner closely with electrical, mechanical, SI/PI, systems, reliability, operations, and external vendors to prevent escapes and drive rapid, data-driven containment and corrective action. In this role you will: Own quality for advanced interconnect components and assemblies: high-speed connectors, high-speed copper cables, cable cartridges (e.g., cable cassette style assemblies), patch panels & optics, and backplane/cable-backplane interconnect solutions. Drive quality-by-design: participate in design reviews, DFM/DFx, tolerance stacks, material and plating selections, connector mating strategy, strain relief, and assembly methods to reduce variation and field failures. Define and track quality and reliability metrics (DPPM, yield, escapes, RMA/FRACAS trends, Cpk/Ppk where applicable) for interconnects across NPI and m

About the Team OpenAI’s Hardware organization develops AI-native silicon and system-level solutions for the unique demands of advanced AI workloads. Building on efforts like Jalapeño, the team is developing future generations of AI-native silicon and tightly integrated systems to power the next generation of frontier models. By co-designing chips, systems, tools, and methodologies, the team helps deliver faster, more efficient, and production-ready hardware for OpenAI’s supercomputing platform. About the Role As a Supply Chain Program Manager, you will own material readiness and supply chain execution for critical hardware programs spanning custom silicon, systems, memory, storage, networking, and rack infrastructure. You will work cross-functionally with Engineering, Strategic Sourcing, Manufacturing Operations, Finance, Planning, Quality, and external suppliers to develop and execute scalable supply strategies that support aggressive product development and deployment timelines. This role requires deep understanding of hardware supply chains, material planning, NPI execution, supplier management, and operational scaling in constrained and rapidly evolving environments. In this role you will: Material Readiness & Supply Planning - Own end-to-end material readiness across NPI and production phases, including building the necessary framework and processes for enablement. Drive supply planning and execution for long lead-time and constrained commodities including ASICs, HBM, DDR, SSDs, networking, optics, power, thermal, and mechanicals. Build and manage material readiness plans aligned to proto/pre-EVT, EVT, DVT, PVT, and mass production schedules. Monitor supply health, lead times, inventory positions, allocation risk, and capacity constraints. Drive shortage management, allocation mitigation, and recovery planning. Coordinate supply commits, forecast alignment, and supply continuity planning with suppliers and manufacturing partners. Cross-Functional Program Ma

We are seeking a detail-oriented PCB Layout Engineer to maintain electronic component libraries and develop printed circuit board layouts. This role works closely with electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, procurement, and NPI to ensure component data and PCB designs are accurate, consistent, and ready for production. This position is in Austin, Texas. Key Responsibilities Create, verify, and maintain schematic symbols, PCB footprints, and associated 3D models. Validate component pin assignments, dimensions, land patterns, and library attributes against manufacturer documentation. Maintain library naming conventions, revision control, and component approval processes. Develop PCB layouts from approved schematics, including component placement, routing, stackup coordination, and design rule setup. Collaborate with engineers to address electrical, mechanical, thermal, and manufacturing requirements. Run design rule checks, resolve layout issues, and participate in design reviews. Prepare fabrication and assembly deliverables, including Gerber or ODB++ files, drill files, drawings, and pick-and-place data. Coordinate with PCB fabricators and assembly suppliers to resolve manufacturing questions. Support engineering changes and maintain accurate release documentation. Work with procurement and engineering to identify obsolete components and evaluate suitable alternatives. Required Qualifications Experience with setting up PCB design and electronic component library management. Proficiency in Cadence Allegro/OrCAD. Ability to interpret schematics, component datasheets, and mechanical drawings. Working knowledge of PCB fabrication, assembly processes, and design for manufacturability. Familiarity with relevant IPC standards for PCB design and component land patterns. Strong attention to detail, documentation skills, and ability to manage competing priorities. Experience with multilayer, high-density, mixed-signal, and high-speed PCB designs. Familiarity w

About Team Our Robotics team is focused on unlocking general-purpose robotics and advancing toward AGI-level intelligence in dynamic, real-world environments. Working across the full model and systems stack, we integrate cutting-edge hardware and software to explore a broad range of robotic form factors. We strive to seamlessly blend high-level AI capabilities with the physical constraints of real-world systems to improve people’s lives. About Role We're a growing hardware company. As we scale, we also need a supply chain that evolves and stays nimble to the changing shape and direction our engineers designs. Today we need someone who understands the iterative process of R&D but is also ready to expand into new product introduction (NPI), and after that, high-volume manufacturing. We're hiring for where we're headed, not just where we are today. This role prioritizes judgment, adaptability, and analytical ability over years of experience alone. A strong candidate will be able to reason from first principles, quickly develop expertise in new commodities, and identify potential commercial or technical issues before they affect the program. While extensive tenure is not required, this is not an entry-level position; candidates should have a solid foundation in strategic sourcing, supplier management, and hardware manufacturing. Over time, you'll help us build out a full supply chain organization: buyers, global supply managers (GSMs), contract manufacturing leads, and specialists across categories like precision machining, gears and mechanical components, EMS/PCBA, electrical components, and contract/JDM manufacturing. Where this role goes - into a specific commodity, into people management, into ops - will depend on where you're strongest and where the business needs you most. This role is based in San Francisco, CA and requires in-person presence 4 days a week and up to 30% travel to vendor sites. In this role you will: Partner directly with engineering during R&

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all . Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever. Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all. Join an inclusive team passionate about one thing: using their expertise in the relentless pursuit of innovation for customers and partners. The solutions we build help make everything from virtual reality experiences to breakthroughs in neural networks possible. We do it all while committing to integrity, sustainability, and giving back to our communities. Because doing so can fuel the very innovation we are pursuing. Job Summary The Senior Director, Semiconductor Sourcing and NPI Procurement leads the global strategy, sourcing, and supplier ecosystem for wafer foundry services, IP and EDA services, discrete actives semiconductors, and 3rd party NAND flash controller categories as well as the New Product Introduction Procurement function. This role is accountable for delivering cost competitiveness, supply assurance, and long-term resilience across a complex semiconductor value chain. Partnering closely with engineering, manufacturing, and business leaders, the role drives category strategies, supplier performance, and risk mitigation at category and product level while enabling Micron’s growth and innovation priorities. Success in this role requires deep semiconductor domain expertise, strong commercial acumen, and the ability to lead large, global teams to deliver enterprise-level outcomes. Main Responsibilities Define and execute global procurement strategies for wafer foundry services, IP and EDA ser

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all . Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever. Micron’s DRAM Product Architecture Group partners across fabs, test, module, and system teams worldwide to deliver high-performance memory products. We work across geographies and functions to solve complex technical challenges, drive product innovation, and enable industry-leading DRAM solutions. Our team values collaboration, continuous learning, and making a measurable impact through engineering excellence. As a New College Graduate DRAM Yield & Quality Engineer, you will play a key role in monitoring and improving the health of Micron’s server DRAM products. Working with experienced engineers and cross-functional teams around the globe, you will analyze product and manufacturing data, investigate technical issues, and contribute to strategies that improve yield, quality, and performance throughout the product lifecycle. This is a highly visible role with direct impact on customer success and product reliability. Responsibilities Analyze silicon parametric, test, and manufacturing data to identify trends, resolve product issues, and support root cause investigations. Contribute to yield and quality improvement initiatives across new product introduction (NPI), qualification, ramp, and high-volume manufacturing. Collaborate with fab, test, module, quality, and operations teams to drive execution of product health objectives. Develop and maintain automation solutions to improve engineering efficiency, data analysis, and reporting. Apply AI, Agentic AI, and Generative AI tools to en

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. JOB DESCRIPTION: MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE We are seeking a high caliber and ambitious Supply Chain Manager to join our team in Sylmar, CA . The Supply Chain Manager of Lifecycle Management will support the lifecycle of our product supply, including but not limited to New Product Introduction (NPI) and End of Life (EOL) product planning alignment. The lead in this role supports new product development (NPD), product transfer, and engineering projects and is responsible for managing and executing all supply chain requirements and objectives to support overall business objectives. This position provides an opportunity for key talent to develop toward future Supply Chain or Operations Leadership roles within the business. The role will have significant visibility to Senior Management and carries high expectations. This position will also have people leader responsibilities for highly skilled direct report(s). MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES Manages supply chain program/product lifecycle management processes and execution for NPD and EOL. Engages planning teams to develop demand and supply plans during the new product development and EOL processes. Engages commodity managers and buyers during the design phase (early supplier involvement) and serves as a key participant in supplier selection for the program. Coordinates material purchasing schedules and inspection releases, working closely with cross-functional supply chain and supply quality groups. Assesses EOL and last-tim

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 5 Oct 2026 Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact. A Day in the Life In this role, you will help bring innovative medical technologies from concept into commercialization by leading manufacturing engineering efforts for metal additive manufacturing processes within New Product Introduction. The Principal Manufacturing Engineer will support both upstream and later-stage NPI activities, partnering closely with cross-functional teams to develop robust, scalable, and compliant manufacturing solutions that enable successful product launches and long-term operational performance. This position requires deep technical expertise in metal additive manufacturing, strong process development capabilities, and experience operating within a regulated environment. The ideal candidate will be equally comfortable supporting early feasibility and design collaboration as well as process validation, design transfer, and production readiness activities. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 5 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. Responsi

Job Title Medical Safety Manager, Hospital Patient Monitoring Job Description Medical Safety Manager, HPM The Medical Safety Manager, Hospital Patient Monitoring is responsible for conducting comprehensive evaluations of safety information sourced form a variety of channels such as Post-Marketing Surveillance (PMS) and literature searches, working under limited supervision. Your role: Provides essential support in bolstering patient safety by actively contributing insights and recommendations to critical processes such as Risk Management, Health Hazard Evaluations (HHE), Risk-Benefit analyses, and recall procedures. Offers valuable assistance in delivering safety-related perspectives for New Product Introduction (NPI) projects, clinical studies, and Post-Marketing Surveillance (PMS) efforts, facilitating informed decision-making. Collaborates effectively to furnish pertinent safety inputs for regulatory submissions and key documents such as Risk-Benefit Analyses (RBA), protocols, Clinical Study Reports (CSR), and Clinical Evaluation Reports (CERs), ensuring compliance and transparency in safety evaluations. Conducts literature reviews and surveillance activities to identify emerging safety issues, ensuring proactive identification and mitigation of potential risks. Provides answers to safety-related inquiries from healthcare professionals, patients, and internal stakeholders, fostering trust and transparency in communication regarding product safety. Contributes to the implementation of safety-related policies, procedures, and programs to promote a culture of safety and compliance within the organization. Maintains awareness of evolving regulations and guidelines related to medical product safety and ensures compliance with applicable requirements. Provides input into the design and conduct of safety studies and medical device vigil

NVIDIA is seeking a strong technology leader to manage our Server Software Technical Program Management (TPM) team. This role is at the cross-section of execution and strategy, leading a team of Senior TPMs who drive the firmware and system software for NVIDIA's next-generation server platforms like DGX, MGX, and HGX. These platforms bring together the full power of NVIDIA GPUs, NVLink, InfiniBand networking, Grace CPUs, and our optimized AI/HPC software stack. This deep technical leadership role focused on the Software Development Processes that brings new server hardware to life. What you'll be doing: Lead a team of TPMs driving the technical software and firmware execution for NVIDIA's NPI (New Product Introduction) and sustaining engineering teams. Drive the end-to-end SDLC for low-level server components, including firmware (BMC, UEFI/BIOS), drivers, and system management software, ensuring alignment with hardware schedules. Collaborate closely with NVIDIA product management and hardware engineering teams to define release plans and program objectives. Build a strong connection and feedback loop between sustaining and NPI engineering teams to improve product quality and development velocity. Lead process improvement initiatives and help propagate SDLC standards across multiple engineering and TPM organizations. You will have the opportunity to interact with diverse technical groups, spanning all organizational levels. What we need to see: Bachelor of Science (or equivalent experience) or Master of Science degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field. 12+ overall years of experience developing and leading complex low-level or system software projects. and 7+ years of experience in a people management role. Deep understanding of system a

About the Team OpenAI’s Hardware organization develops AI-native silicon and system-level solutions for the unique demands of advanced AI workloads. Building on efforts like Jalapeño, the team is developing future generations of AI-native silicon and tightly integrated systems to power the next generation of frontier models. By co-designing chips, systems, tools, and methodologies, the team helps deliver faster, more efficient, and production-ready hardware for OpenAI’s supercomputing platform. About the Role We are seeking a Operations Program Manager (OPM) to serve as the single-threaded operational leader for new hardware introductions (NPI) and production ramps across OpenAI’s AI infrastructure systems. This role combines hands-on execution with strategic ownership. You will be responsible for defining the operating model, aligning cross-functional stakeholders, setting the critical path, making informed tradeoffs, escalating decisively, and ensuring hardware programs deliver on schedule, quality, cost, and scalability. Success in this role requires comfort operating in ambiguity, influencing without authority, and driving alignment across internal teams and external partners—while keeping eyes firmly on long-term system scalability and repeatability. In this role, you will: Strategic & Leadership Ownership Act as the single-threaded owner for operational readiness across NPI and ramp, accountable for outcomes from early bring-up through sustained production Translate OpenAI’s infrastructure strategy and engineering objectives into clear operating plans, execution priorities, and decision frameworks Drive alignment across Engineering, Operations, Strategic Sourcing, Finance, Capacity Planning, and Executive stakeholders by framing tradeoffs, risks, and recommendations Proactively identify inflection points where decisions or investments are required to protect long-term scale, reliability, or cost targets Influence operational strategy with manufacturing par

NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brain of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As a NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world. NVIDIA Silicon Codesign Group is seeking a versatile engineer to join the HW bring-up methodology team. The SCG team is uniquely positioned to have an end-to-end view of the product development cycle - from early architecture definition, through bringup, to product release. What will you be doing: Led end-to-end planning and on-time execution of Nvidia's new chip bringup effort, from pre-silicon through production deployment. Coordinate multi-functional teams across Architecture, Build, Validation, DFT, SW, System, and Operations to drive shared bringup achievements. Improve cross-team communication, work, and handoffs. Develop and standardize methodologies, processes, and workflows for silicon bringup, creating reusable checklists and playbooks. Drive scheduling, equipment, and material logistics to support ambitious NPI and production schedules. Lead post-action reviews and convert learnings into concrete process improvements for future silicon and solution bringups. Contribute to post-silicon learnings that feed back into architecture, design, and pre-silicon

The Senior RMA Customer Experience Manager will work with the key customer account team leads to ensure customers have timely case updates. The position has to decide on fulfilment priority based on Service Level Agreements and track regional buffer stock. The manager needs to work with account leads to track the impact of open RMAs on customer datacenter capacity, so as to make allocation decisions. What you’ll be doing: Customer Satisfaction: Manage RMA cases and lead all aspects of replacement part fulfillment to clear the open RMA backlog per Service Level Agreements. Work with account teams to prioritize backlog in case of supply constraints. Case Management: Attend customers meeting, provide accurate and up-to-date information on case status, track of customer feedback and develop strategies to improve the overall customer experience. Metrics and Improvement: Generate case management metrics and analyze data to identify process improvement opportunities. Publish weekly status updates on open RMAs – supply commits, ready for pickup, shortage alerts. Collaboration: Work closely with quality and manufacturing teams to effectively communicate RMA updates and statuses to customer account teams. Facilitate seamless information flow between teams to provide exceptional customer support. Uptime and Buffer Stock: Track key customer installations uptime and work with planning team to maintain buffer stock near customer sites to proactively address potential supply shortages. Supply Allocation: Collaborate with production and repair factory planners to map out supply allocations for the open RMA backlog. Optimize resource allocation for timely resolution. Serve as Lead: Trainer and support for other case managers on program, process, customer interface and working internally as new programs develop for NPI and implemented into our global customer service team. What we need to see:

About the Team OpenAI, in partnership with our capital and technology partners, is building a global network of advanced datacenters to support the most demanding AI workloads. The Industrial Compute team ensures that all datacenter systems are manufactured, delivered, and commissioned to the highest standards of quality, reliability, and performance. We work closely with manufacturing partners, engineering teams, and operations staff to ensure that every component is delivered ready for installation, startup, and long-term service. About the Role We are seeking an experienced Quality Engineer (QE) to drive Product and Site Quality initiatives across OpenAI’s infrastructure ecosystem. In this role, you will establish, implement, and manage a comprehensive, quality-focused program across our global supply chain network, ensuring excellence from design through deployment. You will be responsible for end-to-end quality of finished products, as well as maintaining and elevating manufacturing site quality standards. Working cross-functionally with Design (NPI) and Engineering teams, you will help achieve First Pass Yield (FPY), quality, and reliability targets. This includes leading site and fixture validation efforts, driving yield improvement initiatives (Yield Bridge, CPI), and implementing robust corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to resolve issues at their root cause. In addition, you will play a key role in supplier quality management, assessing and qualifying new vendors, overseeing ongoing supplier performance, and ensuring readiness for future business awards. You will lead vendor audits, monitor key performance metrics, and coordinate corrective actions to ensure predictable delivery schedules, reduced operational risk, and high system reliability. By partnering closely with external suppliers and internal Engineering and Operations stakeholders, you will help ensure OpenAI’s datacenter infrastructure is delivered on time, meets the highest quality standa