Engineering/NPI Tech-Lead

Description

Role Description

We are seeking an experienced Engineering/NPI tech-lead to take full ownership of the engineering aspects of ongoing production across all manufacturing lines (in-house and/or at subcontractors).

The role focuses on industrialization, production support, engineering data management, and continuous improvement. It includes responsibility for product transfer from R&D to production (NPI), manufacturing files, ECO execution and implementation, yield and quality improvement, and ensuring stable, efficient, and scalable production.

The role is hands-on and operations-oriented, bridging R&D, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain.

As part of your role, you will

• Own and maintain Invenco’s product structure (product tree) for multidisciplinary hardware-software systems.
• Lead R&D-to-production handover and ensure end-to-end NPI readiness and execution.
• Define and implement production engineering processes integrated into R&D and Operations.
• Build and maintain manufacturing, assembly, and test instructions and related engineering documentation.
• Lead and own the company’s PLM environment, including configuration management, traceability, and change control (ECO/ECR).
• Manage AVL and supplier specifications together with Supply Chain and Operations.
• Define and oversee product lifecycle and EOL processes, including tracking upgrades and field improvements.
  
  

• BSc. in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial and management Engineering
• 7+ years of experience in NPI and/or Manufacturing Engineering for hardware-based products.
• Hands-on experience with hardware-based products is required, with a strong focus on R&D-to-production handover, manufacturing readiness, and NPI.
• Experience with multidisciplinary products combining hardware, electronics, mechanics, and software.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, NPI practices, DFM/DFA, and engineering documentation.
• Proven track record of designing and implementing scalable engineering and NPI processes and collaborating across multiple technical disciplines.
• A structured, analytical mindset with high attention to detail and process ownership.
• Ability to lead through influence and drive cross-functional execution in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in the following manufacturing methods – Advantage
• Sheet metal (bending/laser cutting) design
• plastic injection molds
• Excellent communication skills in English.