Advantest America is the North American subsidiary of Advantest Corporation, the world's largest provider of automatic test equipment (ATE) to the semiconductor industry. Advantest has for over six decades led the way in developing new and innovative test and handling solutions for the global electronics industry.

Job Description

The NPI (New Product Introduction) Engineer is responsible for the introduction of new products into manufacturing. A successful NPI engineer is dynamic, driven, organized and detail oriented; excels in technical program/ project management; communicates with ease at all levels; thrives in a fast-passed development environment and works well within a team structure to deliver results.

Role & Responsibilities

• As a member of the NPI engineering team, work with R&D and Manufacturing teams in leading the introduction of new products.
• Work closely with the hardware/software design teams; oversee product build-related tasks during the planning, development and validation stages of the project.
• Plan and execute on your assigned NPI programs. Establish standards for design for manufacturing and lead the definition of manufacturing process requirements for those programs.
• Engage design engineers and manufacturing team from design and prototype development through product launch to ensure schedule, cost and quality objectives are met.
• Provide leadership in defining/communicating NPI Operations' requirements early in the product life cycle.
• Develop test strategies, processes and detailed documented procedures to ensure quality and efficient manufacturing processes.
• Coordinate activities relating to Contract Manufacturer's and Operations extended teams to meet both engineering prototype and product launch commitments.
• Engage with Contract Manufacturers' technical staff to develop on-site test plans, strategies and implementation.
• Participate in programs aimed at reducing production cycle-times, manufacturing defects and product costs.
• Participate in the product ECR/ECO process and address all NPI engineering relevant issues.
• Determine process requirements for new products & measures product performance to those requirements.
• Develop and release manufacturing work instructions and provide ongoing technical support and training to manufacturing personnel.
• Define Engineering and production BOM's for release to the supply chain and manufacturing sites.
• Publish and review DFx reports, including all issues found and resolved during development, as well as yield report and failure analysis.
• Develop build plans with the project team, driving and coordinating the subsequent builds, lead times and shipments.