New Product Introduction Engineer

NPI Engineer – Semiconductor Capital Equipment | Austin, TXI'm working with a semiconductor capital equipment company in Austin, TX that's scaling nanoimprint lithography technology from development into full high-volume manufacturing and they're looking for an NPI Engineer to help get them there.This is a genuinely hands-on role. You'll sit at the intersection of Product Engineering, Manufacturing, and Field Support, leading first article builds, driving root cause investigations, and taking ownership of FOAK (first-of-a-kind) systems as they move from prototype into the field.What you'll be doing:Leading first article assembly, integration, testing, and qualification of new products and engineering changesOwning root cause investigations across mechanical, electrical, controls, software, pneumatic, and vacuum systemsSupporting FOAK systems through validation, engineering experiments, and readiness assessmentsLeading first article installations, upgrades, and retrofits at internal and customer sites — you'll be the technical face during initial deploymentsFeeding lessons learned back into Product Engineering and Manufacturing to keep raising the bar on reliability and manufacturabilityMentoring Field Service Engineers and Manufacturing Technicians on new products as they roll outWhat they're looking for:Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or Systems Engineering (or equivalent experience)5–8 years supporting semiconductor capital equipment or complex electromechanical systemsReal experience with prototype, NPI, first article, or FOAK development and deploymentComfortable troubleshooting across disciplines — mechanical, electrical, controls, software, processAble to read engineering drawings, schematics, and test procedures fluently