NPI Quality Engineer at Nextracker

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Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a NPI Quality Engineer located in Guadalajara,North Campus.

Reporting to the Design Quality Engineer the NPI Quality Engineer is responsible for requiring close collaboration with customers and cross-functional teams including Engineering, Manufacturing, and Program Management, ensuring quality requirements are clearly defined, implemented, validated, and sustained throughout the product launch lifecycle.

What a typical day looks like:

• Develops and initiates quality standards, methods, and controls for inspection, testing, and evaluation during NPI phases.
• Manages the introduction of new products, ensuring customer quality requirements are met from early development through mass production release.
• Designs sampling procedures and develops forms, instructions, and methodologies for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality and reliability data.
• Develops and implements methods and procedures for the disposition of nonconforming material and evaluates cost of quality.
• Directs and coordinates personnel involved in product and process measurement, testing, and inspection during pilot builds, pre-production runs, and launches.
• Compiles training materials and conducts training sessions related to quality control and NPI activities.
• Supports Product Engineers and Quality Program Managers in customer-facing interactions, addressing quality issues during builds and launches.
• Ensures availability, accuracy, and integrity of quality data; consolidates and reports NPI quality results.
• Initiates and drives corrective actions using structured methodologies (8D, APQP, PPAP/PIPAC) and ensures timely and effective closure.
• Assists in the development and implementation of internal and external audits related to new products and processes.
• Develops, applies, revises, and maintains quality standards for manufacturing processes, sub-assemblies, and finished products.
• Designs and implements inspection and test methods to evaluate the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment.
• Analyzes quality reports, customer feedback, and returns; recommends and implements corrective and preventive actions.
• Establishes programs to evaluate capability, precision, and accuracy of production, testing, and measurement equipment.
• Approves product, process, and equipment qualifications prior to release to production.
• Acts as a quality liaison with customers and, when required, regulatory bodies during the NPI process.
• Actively participates in launch reviews, including Launch Reviews, Redlines, and Launch Boxes.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• BA/BS or equivalent work experience.
• Experience as a NPI Quality Engineer.
• Fluent English (spoken and written).
• Preferred background in electronics manufacturing and/or assembly environments.
• Strong knowledge of structured problem-solving methodologies: 8D, APQP, PIPAC.
• Proven experience in direct customer interaction.
• Availability to support production builds and customer visits, with scheduling flexibility.
• Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience in personnel management.

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

• Competitive Salary.
• Life & Medical insurance.
• Christmas Bonus.
• Food Coupons.
• Saving Fund.
• Life Insurance.

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Job Category

Quality

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