Senior Supply Base Engineer, Mechanical Manufacturing

Company: NVIDIA
Company: NVIDIA
Location: US, CA, Santa Clara
Commitment: Full time
Posted on: 2023-09-08 05:59
NVIDIA has continuously reinvented itself over two decades, our invention of the GPU in 1999 fueled the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. We are leading the way into high growth area of Autonomous Driving, High Performance Computing, Artificial Intelligence, and computer Gaming. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI - the next era of computing. NVIDIA is a “learning machine” that constantly evolves by adapting to new opportunities that are hard to solve, that only we can tackle, and that matter to the world, this is our life’s work to amplify human creativity and intelligence, make the choice to join us today.Sr. SBE (Supply Base Engineering) specializes broad manufacturing processes from plastic, metal, industrial design (ID) decorations, fabrication and tooling, end to end responsible thermal and mechanical component readiness, as a team, we support all products NVIDIA developments. Your contribution will be towards DFM (Design for manufacturing) development, finding MFD (Manufacturing for design) solutions, driving manufacturing feedback to Engineering and implementing industry standard methodology to ensure smooth system integration in manufacturing starting from conception phase to MP.What you’ll be doing:Manage consumer NPI mechanical and thermal component qualification, manufacturing technology management and MP readiness.Represent Operations during early product life cycle and provide manufacturability, quality, cost and yield impact information to design, sourcing, and manufacturing engineering teams, ensure clear product specifications, such as CMF (color, material and finish), cosmetic spec, 2D drawing and reliability requirement.Lead suppliers to establish efficient fabrication process flow and to drive solutions to problems that are or might adversely affect MP, identify risks, develop mitigation plan and apply risk minimizing techniques to optimize manufacturability.Perform surveys and audits for new supplier selection and qualification with functional teams.Implementing KISS principle (keep it simple, stupid), handle DFM exception agreement.Address front line production and manufacturing product issues, monitor health of fleet and initiate investigation of issues, and root cause product failures and drive corrective action.Key reviewer of, mechanical component manufacturing readiness, own yield and efficiency improvement actions and process change decisions based on statistical process control (SPC) data analysis to meet target capacity, manufacturing waste reduction, cost optimization proposals as well as cosmetic appearance improvement.What we need to see:B.S. degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience; M.S. preferred6+ years of consumer product designIn depth knowledge of commonly used industrial design decoration manufacturing technology capability, material selection, and related tooling/mold technologiesSolid understanding of basic electrical circuits, awareness of testing & inspection method and instrumentProven hands-on experience and proficiency in DFM good practice to provide data driven product design suggestionsTechnical and quality sensitive and effective problem-solver through collaboration and ability, strong performance-oriented spirit, and excellent coordinating & organizing abilitiesAbility to learn quickly and operate outside of comfort zone, self-starter and self-motivated great teammate, can-do attitudeStrong project management skills, familiar with NPI process, ability to drive multiple parts and aspect of products manufacturing process development simultaneouslyExperience to visualize, clarify product system assembly needs through optimization, and to analyze a problem from multiple perspectives and explore creative solutionsExperience in functional tolerancing evaluation, GD&T, Creo, or similar CAD software to sophisticated assemblies, excellent interpersonal skillsWays to stand out from the crowd:The ideal candidate would have balanced design and manufacturing experience and passion for manufacturing process optimization, craftsmanship and quality delivery as well as a background in consumer product mechanical design and manufacturing environment.We are looking for individuals who thrive in a dynamic environment and are not afraid to roll-up their sleeves and get their hands dirty. We desire a self-starter, a leader with a deep sense of dedicationWith competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, we are widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers, and we have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us. Due to outstanding growth, our best-in-class teams are rapidly growing so if you're creative and autonomous with a real passion for technology, we want to hear from youThe base salary range is $144,000 - $276,000. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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