Waabi
Senior / Staff Manufacturing Engineer (NPI)
Pittsburgh, PA · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Aug 19, 2026
- Experience
- No number of years stated.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or similar fields.
About the job
Leads new-product manufacturing readiness and production launches for complex electromechanical hardware at contract manufacturers and Tier 1 suppliers.
What you'll do
- Own APQP and PPAP activities to achieve production launch readiness, including process documentation and risk mitigation.
- Develop and qualify assembly processes, manufacturing equipment, tooling, gauges, and end-of-line testing and calibration.
- Lead production verification, measurement-system qualification, and root-cause corrective actions for manufacturing issues.
What they ask for
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or a similar field.
- Proven experience launching automotive or high-tech hardware at Tier 1 or Contract Manufacturers using structured quality gates.
- Mastery of APQP and PPAP, including Control Plans, Process Flows, Gage R&R, and Cpk; experience transitioning from DV to PV and overseeing PPAP submissions for complex electromechanical systems.
- Proficiency with Solidworks; expertise in GD&T, metrology, and 8D/RCCA; experience with PLM tools and document revision control.
Nice to have
- Automotive, Aerospace, Autonomous Vehicle (AV) or EV industry experience; IPC/WHMA-A-620 and IPC-A-610 knowledge.
- Experience with Robotic Workcells or automated assembly systems; CQE or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt.
Tools
Solidworks, CMM, OMM, vision systems, PLM, Cpk, Gage R&R, 8D
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