Principal NPI Engineer

A new paradigm of computing

Magic Leap is a pioneer in spatial computing, developing groundbreaking augmented reality technology that seamlessly blends digital content with the real world. As the creator of the next computing platform, our mixed reality devices unlock new possibilities for how people interact with and experience their surroundings. 

Magic Leap could be your place if you want to be part of a united team where everyone is empowered and trusted to make an impact. At Magic Leap, you can explore innovative solutions and use your talents to solve real-world problems. Working alongside industry experts, you can grow your skills and amplify human potential at the intersection of the physical and digital worlds. We know that successful change and progress accelerate diverse perspectives. As we shape our future, everyone's voice matters. Together, we can reimagine the world of work and, with our bold partners, make the impossible possible.

The opportunity 

The Product Development and Engineering roles are core of Magic Leap’s revolutionary AR capabilities.  These highly collaborative teams are responsible for our organization's engineering and technical operations, performing cutting-edge and complex scientific research and development that is 'defined as we build' to create new AR products, features, and marketplaces. Activities include undertaking research, design, development, and implementation activities to improve Magic Leap’s AR products and services;  designing, constructing, testing, and operating equipment; ensuring that standards of quality, cost, safety, reliability, timeliness, and performance are met in production processes; interpreting plans, drawings, and specifications; and collaborating across all Magic Leap teams to ensure our AR product and features provide a high-quality, immersive experience, meeting and exceeding our customer’s needs and our business objectives.

As a Principal NPI Engineer within our  Supply Chain team, you will establish  tools and processes necessary to deliver cutting edge technologies within Augmented Reality. Success is defined by your ability to build trust across the engineering community, while pushing the boundaries of capability with our partners within supply chain and manufacturing. This is a highly visible cross-functional role transitioning new products from concept phase to production, while focusing on critical product differentiation and fiscal responsibility.

What you’ll do 

• Collaborate across multiple internal teams on definition and support of development activities, prototyping, manufacturing strategies/solutions for a diverse portfolio of technologies.
• Partner with Product Design and Optical Engineering teams to map out technology roadmaps and critical critical milestone exit criteria from early design ideation through manufacturing ramp.
• Drive risk assessment, tradeoff analysis, design/process experimentation, manufacturing strategies, and mitigation solutions to enable product and delivery requirements.
• Establish a systematic approach to design feedback and assessment by leveraging production data, benchmarking, design tradeoff studies, and systems performance analyses.
• Participate in architecture and design reviews to ensure hardware meets quality, cost, and manufacturability goals.
• Partner with internal and external manufacturing technology partners in the design, creation, and qualification of assembly and characterization equipment and advanced manufacturing processes, inclusive of capabilities and processes for product enablement, measurable design/process verification methodologies, and pathway for mass production solutions
• Establish technology readiness and manufacturing transition requirements, identify solutions to meet Demand and Supply Requirements, and milestones to achieve best in class manufacturing processes and high quality/yield deliveries
• Partner cross functionally with Engineering, Sourcing, Demand and Supply Planning, Quality, and Integration Centers to launch projects on time, on cost targets and meeting quality specifications. 
• Deliver and Optimize solutions to solve complex challenges and drive issues to closure as product transitions from NPI through high volume scale. 
• Partner with NPI leadership to establish and refine formal end-to-end product readiness,  execution processes, and milestone exit criteria.
• Evaluate prospective vendors (CM, Integrators, Component Supply Chain) for process and quality capability based on project needs.
• Develop and codify Magic Leap’s Technology Roadmap and Design for Manufacturability process and requirements. 

The experience you bring

• 10+ years of industry experience in consumer electronics, optomechanical, compact or optical systems is preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Optical Engineering or related field, or equivalent relevant experience in an applicable field.  We are most interested in your total experience and professional achievements.
• Demonstrated attention to detail with a high level of integrity and organizational capacity to manage multiple projects.
• Demonstrated delivery of precision, automated factory equipment and processes to support high volume manufacturing, inclusive of knowledge of optical assembly, alignment, and test methods.
• Self-motivated with proven ability to take ownership, initiative, and accountability while working with domestic and international cross-functional teams.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, both oral and written, with demonstrated capability to influence across organizations.
• Must possess strong quantitative analysis and critical thinking skills.
• Subject matter expert in design for manufacturability and assembly (DFMA), design experimentation and optimization (DOE), tolerance sensitivity analysis (GD&T), root cause and defect/failure analysis, FMEA, process capability assessment (CPK/MSA/GRR), statistical data analysis focused on process capability in software tools such as JMP and MATLAB
• Advanced optomechanical system integration, knowledge, and integration
• Minimum Design for Six Sigma Greenbelt or Equivalent   
• This position requires frequent travel, approximately 25-35% of working time.

It’s exciting if you also have

• Optomechanical and systems engineering experience
• Experience leading and managing engineering and delivery teams, with direct and indirect reporting. Responsibility includes resource allocation across all projects at all project stages.
• Working knowledge of FEA, reliability testing, experience with fabrication and assembly processes including joining methods, sealing methods, mechanical assembly methods, and assembly testing.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to Equal Employment Opportunities guidelines.

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Accommodations

If you need an accommodation during the application, interviewing, or hiring process, you may request an accommodation by emailing [email protected]. Magic Leap will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law.

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