Product Engineer 1

Job#: 3058558

Job Description:
Product Engineer I

Location: Fremont, CA
Position Overview

We are seeking a Product Engineer I to support new product introductions (NPI), production engineering, and product lifecycle management activities. This role serves as a bridge between engineering, manufacturing, and cross-functional teams to ensure successful product launches, resolve production issues, improve yields, and drive continuous process improvements.

The ideal candidate combines a strong technical foundation with excellent project management, organizational, and communication skills. Experience supporting technical content creation, visual media projects, or technical communications is a strong plus.
Key Responsibilities

• Support new product introduction (NPI) activities from design transfer through production release.
• Partner with Design Engineering, Process Engineering, Test Engineering, Reliability Engineering, and Manufacturing teams to resolve product and production-related issues.
• Analyze manufacturing and product performance data to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on yield improvement, quality enhancement, cost reduction, and operational efficiency.
• Assist in the development and execution of engineering experiments, validation plans, and process evaluations.
• Support project planning, scheduling, coordination, and execution across multiple stakeholders.
• Track project deliverables, risks, milestones, and action items.
• Develop technical presentations, reports, and documentation to communicate project status and engineering findings.
• Support product qualification, reliability testing, and engineering investigations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product launches and production readiness.
• Maintain engineering records, project documentation, and process improvement reports.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in:
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Software Engineering
  • Or another related STEM discipline
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) activities.
• Experience in manufacturing, engineering, laboratory, product development, or production support environments.
• Experience with experimental design, testing, measurement systems, and engineering validation activities.
• Experience with laboratory equipment, instrumentation, or data collection systems.
• Knowledge of process improvement methodologies and root cause analysis.
• Experience supporting technical documentation, training materials, or customer-facing technical communications.
• Background in:
  • Video production
  • Video editing
  • Photography
  • Graphic design
  • Animation
  • Technical writing
• is considered a strong plus.

Top Skills / Must-Haves
Required

Strong Engineering or STEM Foundation

Project Management & Organization

Problem Solving & Analytical Thinking

Communication & Presentation Skills

Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Attention to Detail

Preferred

• Product Engineering
• New Product Introduction (NPI)
• Experimental Design
• Laboratory Equipment & Instrumentation
• Technical Writing
• Visual Media Development
• Video Production / Editing
• Graphic Design

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