Find Jobs
Make your next engineering career move with SoloPoint.
Director of NPI Sourcing and Operations
Job Description
Qualifications
- BS in Manufacturing or related engineering field. 12+ years of senior-level supply chain operations and NPI management in consumer electronics or high-performance compute hardware sectors
- Deep, hands-on experience launching complex systems such as laptops, graphics workstations, or modular computing
- Proven history of managing large Capex budgets and negotiating multi-million dollar MSAs and SOWs with top-tier Asian contract manufacturers
- Experience with strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, and intellectual property protections
- Ability to scale global NPI operations and lead cross-functional teams effectively
- Experience with automated assembly lines, testing frameworks, and manufacturing process optimization
- Knowledge of thermal management, liquid cooling, and high-performance silicon integration
- Familiarity with logistics, global distribution, procurement planning, and forecasting
Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end NPI lifecycle for complex workstation architectures from concept through mass production.
- Establish and manage flawless Clear-To-Build processes optimizing manufacturing operations for thermodynamic and volumetric constraints.
- Develop and execute system outsourcing strategies, evaluating and onboarding Tier-1 ODMs within the Asian supply chain.
- Own and negotiate complex contracts including MSAs, SOWs, and intellectual property protections.
- Manage Capex budgets, implement automation initiatives, and optimize manufacturing cost, quality, and time-to-volume.
- Architect and oversee a resilient global supply chain ensuring critical component availability and seamless logistics.