Waabi
Manufacturing Engineer (NPI)
About this role
Waabi seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to lead new product introduction (NPI) for autonomous vehicle hardware, managing the complete launch cycle from prototype to production validation at contract manufacturers. You'll own APQP program management, design for manufacturability, supplier quality, and production readiness while ensuring quality targets are met at scale.
What you'll do
- Drive APQP program management and PPAP deliverables at CM/Tier 1 sites to achieve flawless Start of Production
- Conduct Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Assembly (DFA) reviews, ensuring hardware can be built repeatedly with CM tooling
- Lead mechanical assembly, test, and integration of sensors, compute, and actuation systems with special characteristic definition
- Design, qualify, and validate manufacturing equipment, tooling, gauges, and End-of-Line testers with MSA/Gage R&R
- Support Process Verification testing, Run-at-Rate studies, and RCCA investigations using 8D methodology for assembly failures
- Collaborate with Field Quality to update Control Plans based on real-world performance and OEM partner feedback
What they're looking for
- APQP and PPAP management with Control Plans and Process Flows
- GD&T expertise and metrology (CMM, OMM, vision systems)
- 8D and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) problem-solving
- Gage R&R and Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA)
- SolidWorks for assembly fixtures and inspection jigs
- PLM tools and Engineering Change Order (ECO) management
- Manufacturing process optimization and Cpk stability
- Precision torque, thermal interface material dispensing, sensor calibration
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Waabi
Waabi develops autonomous vehicle systems and self-driving technologies. The company is hiring engineers across reliability, safety, systems architecture, calibration, and verification to enhance the performance, safety, and operational effectiveness of their autonomous transportation platforms.
- Website
- waabi.ai
Likely interview questions
- Walk us through your experience launching a complex electromechanical product from design verification to production validation at a contract manufacturer.
- Describe a time when you identified a manufacturing process issue during APQP Phase 2 DFM review and how you worked with the CM to address it before SOP.