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Lead NPI Engineer

Private r and d lab building drones and autonomous hardware. You'd set up how new products get built and made at scale.

Eindhoven, NetherlandsFull-timePosted 1 month ago
Who to email about itThe Head of Engineering at KRUSH Labs
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Ready to be part of something big? At KRUSH Labs, a privately owned R&D center, we push the boundaries of unmanned systems and advanced hardware. We’re building next-generation platforms that fuse resilient communications, AI-driven autonomy, and precision navigation, designed to perform in the most demanding real-world environments. Join us to tackle complex challenges, turn cutting-edge research into deployed technology, and help shape the future of autonomous systems!

We are looking for a highly skilled and detail-oriented NPI Engineer to join our engineering team. The NPI (New Product Introduction) Engineer plays a critical role in bridging the gap between product design and manufacturing. This position is responsible for setting up a production system and strategy with the high quality standards.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering.
  • Experience in setting up NPI processes from "scratch"
  • 5+ years of experience in NPI or manufacturing engineering
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and quality systems
  • Strong understanding of assembly processes, testing methodologies, and quality standards
  • Strong root-cause analysis skills to troubleshoot yields, component failures, and production bottlenecks.
  • Excellent leadership and project coordination abilities to align diverse, global, or cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment

Key responsibilities

  • Setting up an NPI processes in the production site
  • Develop, document, and validate manufacturing processes, assembly instructions, and standard operating procedures.
  • Review and valuating product designs to ensure they are optimized for manufacturing, assembly and testing. Identifying potential production issues early in the development cycle.
  • Manage project timelines, ensuring products move efficiently through gated development phases from concept to volume production.
  • Lead quality tools like Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis to identify and address potential production risks early Coordinate the selection, design, and validation of production tools, jigs, fixtures, and test equipment.
  • Serve as the primary liaison between R&D, supply chain, quality assurance, and mass production teams. Collaboration closely with cross-functional to ensure that all aspects of the product development lifecycle are aligned with manufacturing capabilities
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives in manufacturing processes

Benefits

Why Join Us?

This is an exceptional opportunity to bring your own daring concepts to life. What sets KRUSH Labs apart is our ability to bridge the gap between theoretical research and real-world application.

Working alongside top talent brings your expertise to a new height. Our Engineers are passionate researchers and PhD scientists who are driven to bring real impact.

We build solutions for specific needs. We work to address existing challenges of a client to ensure they receive practical, high-performance solutions.

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