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Salary: USD 140,000 - 180,000 / annual
Cylake is building next-generation cybersecurity products, including server appliances. As Manufacturing & NPI Engineer, you will own technical quality, build execution, and product data infrastructure for the server appliance platform. You will report directly to the VP of Supply Chain & Operations and serve as the primary administrator and subject matter expert for Arena PLM.
Key responsibilities include:
**Arena PLM & Product Data Management:** Administer Arena PLM, structuring parts, assemblies, drawing packages, and multi-level server BOMs. Author, review, and process Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), Engineering Change Requests (ECRs), and Deviations. Maintain the Approved Vendor List (AVL) and Approved Component List (ACL), ensuring alignment with vendor build files.
**Factory Build Execution & Quality Validation:** Audit assembly lines, chassis configurations, custom cabling/dressing standards, and thermal management setups (500W CPU / 300W GPU cooling) at OEM integration facilities (Dell OEM, Supermicro). Review and validate factory burn-in test scripts, memory stress tests, BIOS default configurations, and OpenBMC/Redfish image flashing procedures.
**New Product Introduction (NPI):** Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Test (DFT) reviews during prototype and pilot build phases. Ensure OEM partners execute seamless hand-offs from prototype validation to mass production.
**Failure Analysis & Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA):** Lead technical triage and failure analysis for hardware anomalies identified during prototype builds, factory testing, or customer field deployments. Enforce corrective action reports (8D / CAR) with OEM platform partners.
You will bridge the gap between internal hardware design and factory-floor manufacturing execution, working with a small team of industry veterans building impactful products from the ground up.
**Requirements:**
- 5–8+ years of experience as a Manufacturing Engineer, NPI Engineer, or Product Data Engineer in server hardware, enterprise compute, or high-density electronics
- Hands-on experience structuring, managing, and maintaining complex hardware product data, multi-level BOMs, and ECO workflows in Arena PLM or equivalent cloud-native PLM software
- Deep knowledge of x86 server architecture, PCIe Gen5 topologies, thermal/power constraints, high-density NVMe arrays, and enterprise GPUs
- Familiarity with factory burn-in testing, out-of-box quality auditing, and ISO/ESD manufacturing standards
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
