Manufacturing Design Engineer

Responsibilities (What he/she will do after join UI):

As a Manufacturing Design Engineer, you will own cosmetic and mechanical manufacturing process development throughout the product lifecycle, working closely with Product Design, Mechanical Engineering, Quality, and global manufacturing partners.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead cosmetic and mechanical manufacturing process development from PoC, EVT, DVT, PVT.
• Develop, review and validate manufacturing processes including SOP, SIP, process parameters, inspection methods and reliability validation.
• Drive suppliers to resolve manufacturing, cosmetic and reliability issues through Root Cause Analysis (RCA), DOE and process optimization.
• Evaluate and qualify new materials, resins, coatings and cosmetic finishes to improve product quality and user experience.
• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes including:
• Plastic injection molding
• CNC machining
• Painting
• Anodizing
• Powder coating
• Polishing
• Laser treatment
• Analyze cosmetic defects and drive continuous yield improvement with suppliers.
• Plan and execute reliability validation, analyze failures, and implement corrective actions.
• Participate in DFM/DFA reviews to improve manufacturability, production efficiency and cosmetic quality.
• Collaborate with Product Design (PD), Mechanical Design (MPD), Mechanical Sourcer (MESR), Manufacturing Tooling Engineer  (MTE) and Manufacturing Quality Engineering (MQE) throughout product development.
• Support supplier qualification, process audits and manufacturing ramp-up across Taiwan, China and Vietnam.

Minimum Qualifications (MUST-haves) :

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related disciplines.
• 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in consumer electronics, networking products, servers or related industries.
• 5+ years of experience in cosmetic manufacturing processes including plastic and metal post-processing.
• Hands-on experience with one or more of the following:
• Painting
• Anodizing
• Powder coating
• CNC machining
• Injection molding
• Surface treatment
• Familiar with manufacturing documentation including SOP, SIP, inspection standards and reliability validation.
• Experience conducting Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and driving process improvements.
• Willingness to travel to supplier sites across Taiwan, China and Vietnam.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-haves / Plus) :

• Experience driving New Product Introduction (NPI) from EVT through Mass Production.
• Experience with tooling development, fixture design or injection molding.
• Experience performing DFM/DFA reviews and improving manufacturability.
• Familiar with DOE, PFMEA, SPC or statistical process analysis.
• Experience working with networking, surveillance or consumer electronics products.
• Strong project management and supplier management skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and manufacturing partners.