About the Role
The company is seeking a skilled individual to join our team in a hands-on manufacturing role. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, comfortably working alongside external partners and tackling issues directly on the production line. This role is pivotal in ensuring that our transition from product validation to volume manufacturing is seamless and efficient. You will be instrumental in bridging the gap between engineering, supply chain, quality, and production, ensuring that hardware programs progress smoothly and that any challenges are resolved promptly and effectively.
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Responsibilities
- Manage contract manufacturers and component suppliers on a day-to-day basis.
- Drive hardware builds through EVT (Engineering Verification Testing), DVT (Design Verification Testing), PVT (Production Verification Testing), and mass production phases, focusing on yield, test coverage, production-line issues, and corrective actions.
- Execute supply-chain activities including BOM (Bill of Materials) management, lead times, allocations, alternate sourcing, and cost reduction strategies.
- Oversee quality processes such as incoming inspection, failure analysis and RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) investigations, 8D reports, and supplier audits.
- Coordinate ECN (Engineering Change Notices) and ECO (Engineering Change Orders) engineering changes between the design team and manufacturing partners.
- Support manufacturing test development, RF (Radio Frequency) calibration, and production validation activities, including on-site support for builds and issue resolution at manufacturing partners.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience.
- A minimum of 5 years of production or manufacturing engineering experience in RF or wireless hardware, covering products such as radios, CPE (Customer Premises Equipment), mmWave, Wi-Fi, or similar equipment.
- Experience managing NPI (New Product Introduction) builds across EVT, DVT, PVT, and mass production stages.
- Hands-on knowledge of SMT (Surface-Mount Technology) and PCBA (Printed Circuit Board Assembly) processes, RF calibration, production testing, and basic RF test equipment.
- Familiarity with BOM, ECO, and ECN control, along with robust root-cause analysis and 8D problem-solving skills.
- Experience managing Chinese or Taiwanese EMS (Electronic Manufacturing Services) partners and component distributors.
- Practical knowledge of outdoor product assembly, including enclosures and IP sealing.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Drive is essential.
- Willingness to work on-site at manufacturing partners during builds, as well as remotely as needed.
- Strong experience in supply chain management, covering lead-time planning, component allocation, alternate sourcing, and cost-reduction initiatives.
- Competence in supplier quality management, including incoming inspections, failure analysis, RMA investigations, supplier audits, and corrective-action processes.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
Preferred Qualifications
- IPC-A-610 or Six Sigma certification.
- Proficiency in Mandarin.
- Availability to start within 1–2 months.
