NPI Manufacturing Engineer (TERADYNE, Agoura Hills, CA)
$79,600 - $122,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 15 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As an NPI Manufacturing Engineer, you will partner with cross-functional teams to bring new electro-mechanical products from concept through successful volume manufacturing.
What you'll do
- Collaborate with engineering teams to identify manufacturing, assembly, and design risks early in product development.
- Work with the NPI team to develop and execute manufacturing plans for new product transfer to volume manufacturing.
- Build and evaluate electro-mechanical assemblies to develop assembly process flows, identify manufacturing risks, and recommend improvements.
- Develop and maintain detailed assembly instructions and process documentation for pilot production teams and contract manufacturing partners.
- Design, document, and qualify assembly tools and fixtures using established engineering practices.
- Investigate product assembly and manufacturing issues using structured root-cause analysis and collaborate on corrective actions.
- Provide technical support during pilot builds and manufacturing transfer activities.
What you'll need
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Two to six years of relevant experience in manufacturing engineering, new product introduction, or process engineering.
- Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and interest in improving electro-mechanical product design and assembly.
- Experience developing assembly process flows from solid models, bills of material, and engineering drawings.
- Experience creating and maintaining detailed product assembly instructions or manufacturing process documentation.
- Experience designing and documenting mechanical parts, assemblies, tools, or fixtures using SolidWorks.
- Working knowledge of mechanical tools and fixtures used in electro-mechanical product assembly.
- Experience applying structured problem-solving techniques to investigate manufacturing or product assembly issues.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting new products from concept development through pilot production and transfer to volume manufacturing.
- Experience working with contract manufacturing partners or external suppliers.
- Experience with packaging design or packaging validation for electro-mechanical products.
- Familiarity with SolidWorks PDM.
- Certified SolidWorks Professional certification.
Skills: NPI, manufacturing engineering, assembly processes, electro-mechanical products, tooling and fixtures
This role has been open 25 days — well below the 54-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2462
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Median days open
54 d
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Median salary
$100k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Teradyne | All employers we track in this specialty (2462 roles · 78 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 26 | 2462 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 105 | 9854 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 83 d | 54 d (+29 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $100k |
Skills observed across this category: NPI, manufacturing engineering, assembly processes, electro-mechanical products, tooling and fixtures
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 399 open roles · median 76 d
- Entegris · 242 open roles · median 33 d
- Applied Materials · 239 open roles · median 39 d
- Lam Research · 104 open roles · median 55 d
- Infineon Technologies · 88 open roles · median 54 d
- ASML · 73 open roles · median 70 d
How we counted: 2462 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 78 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 13 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.