NPI Engineer

Overview

Role: NPI Engineer at SumUp .

As an NPI Engineer you will join the Supply Chain part of the broader Hardware team. You will contribute to the successful transition of new products from design to mass production, working closely with R&D, design, quality, and manufacturing teams to support and optimize the New Product Introduction process throughout its phases. Your expertise will help ensure that new products meet quality, cost, and timeline targets while adhering to industry standards and best practices.

The Team

You have probably used our card readers to buy a cappuccino or pay your hairdresser already. In Hardware, we design card payment devices and accessories to help merchants start, run, and grow their businesses. Our work spans industrial and electronic design, embedded systems, mobile apps, and backend services. We value open communication and continuous learning, and we aim to innovate to help millions of small independent merchants succeed.

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What you’ll do

• Coordinate and track product iterations during the EVT/DVT phase, ensuring design improvements are implemented and validated
• Support PVT activities, ensuring production processes are stable and capable of meeting product specifications in a small-volume run
• Assist the transition to mass production, ensuring smooth ramp-up and optimized production processes
• Collaborate with product design, engineering and EMS manufacturing teams to align objectives and resolve issues related to product design, quality, or manufacturability
• Maintain the industrial dossier (BOM, drawings, etc.) at each stage of the NPI process, ensuring documents are accurate and up to date
• Work closely with design and development teams to ensure products are designed for manufacturability (DFM), assembly (DFA), and cost efficiency
• Identify potential risks in the NPI process and take proactive steps to mitigate them

You’ll be great for this position if

• You have 3+ years of experience in NPI engineering or related fields, with a proven track record of coordinating production phases from prototype to mass production
• You have strong problem-solving skills with a focus on balancing quality, cost, and timeline
• You have excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams and levels of the organization
• You are detail-oriented and highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Nice to have

• Experience in automotive electronics or consumer electronics manufacturing environments
• Experience with design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA) principles

Why you should join SumUp

• The opportunity to work on large-scale fintech products used by millions of small businesses around the world
• A dedicated annual Learning & Development budget for conferences and/or further education
• Enrollment onto our virtual stock ownership program
• A corporate pension scheme
• 28 days’ paid leave
• Global offsites
• Additional benefits such as Urban Sports Club subsidy, Kita placement assistance, subsidized office lunches, Babbel language platform subscription, and more

Job Application Tip

We recognise that candidates feel they need to meet 100% of the job criteria to apply. This is only a guide. If you don’t tick every box, it’s okay—it means there is room to learn and develop your career at SumUp.

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