KRUSH Labs

R&D center for autonomous wireless systems

Lead New Product Introduction Engineer

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeEindhoven, NetherlandsNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering.
Experience setting up New Product Introduction processes from scratch.
At least 5 years of experience in New Product Introduction or manufacturing engineering.
Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and quality systems.
Strong understanding of assembly processes, testing methodologies, and quality standards.
Root-cause analysis skills to troubleshoot yields, component failures, and production bottlenecks.
Leadership and project coordination abilities to align diverse, global, or cross-functional teams.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

Set up New Product Introduction processes at the production site.
Develop, document, and validate manufacturing processes, assembly instructions, and standard operating procedures.
Review and evaluate product designs to ensure they are optimized for manufacturing, assembly, and testing, and identify potential production issues early in the development cycle.
Manage project timelines and ensure products progress efficiently through gated development phases from concept to volume production.
Lead Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis quality tools to identify and address potential production risks early.
Coordinate the selection, design, and validation of production tools, jigs, fixtures, and test equipment.
Serve as the primary liaison between research and development, supply chain, quality assurance, and mass production teams.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align product development with manufacturing capabilities.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives in manufacturing processes.

Lead NPI Engineer

KRUSH Labs B.V. · Eindhoven, Netherlands · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-21

Workplace: on_site

Department: Prototyping

Description

Ready to be part of something big? At KRUSH Labs, a privately owned R&D center, we push the boundaries of unmanned systems and advanced hardware. We’re building next-generation platforms that fuse resilient communications, AI-driven autonomy, and precision navigation, designed to perform in the most demanding real-world environments. Join us to tackle complex challenges, turn cutting-edge research into deployed technology, and help shape the future of autonomous systems!

We are looking for a highly skilled and detail-oriented NPI Engineer to join our engineering team. The NPI (New Product Introduction) Engineer plays a critical role in bridging the gap between product design and manufacturing. This position is responsible for setting up a production system and strategy with the high quality standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering.
Experience in setting up NPI processes from "scratch"
5+ years of experience in NPI or manufacturing engineering
Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and quality systems
Strong understanding of assembly processes, testing methodologies, and quality standards
Strong root-cause analysis skills to troubleshoot yields, component failures, and production bottlenecks.
Excellent leadership and project coordination abilities to align diverse, global, or cross-functional teams.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment

Key responsibilities:

Setting up an NPI processes in the production site
Develop, document, and validate manufacturing processes, assembly instructions, and standard operating procedures.
Review and valuating product designs to ensure they are optimized for manufacturing, assembly and testing. Identifying potential production issues early in the development cycle.
Manage project timelines, ensuring products move efficiently through gated development phases from concept to volume production.
Lead quality tools like Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis to identify and address potential production risks early Coordinate the selection, design, and validation of production tools, jigs, fixtures, and test equipment.
Serve as the primary liaison between R&D, supply chain, quality assurance, and mass production teams. Collaboration closely with cross-functional to ensure that all aspects of the product development lifecycle are aligned with manufacturing capabilities
Drive continuous improvement initiatives in manufacturing processes

Benefits

Why Join Us?

This is an exceptional opportunity to bring your own daring concepts to life. What sets KRUSH Labs apart is our ability to bridge the gap between theoretical research and real-world application.

Working alongside top talent brings your expertise to a new height. Our Engineers are passionate researchers and PhD scientists who are driven to bring real impact.

We build solutions for specific needs. We work to address existing challenges of a client to ensure they receive practical, high-performance solutions.

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About the Company

KRUSH Labs

R&D center for autonomous wireless systems

KRUSH Labs is a multinational R&D-center that develops unmanned systems and hardware for new markets, acting as an outsource partner to turn theoretical research into practical, field-ready solutions in areas like agriculture, mobility, and communications. Its offerings combine wireless and navigation systems with autonomous control, featuring software-defined radio, GNSS with RTK/PPP, precise IMUs, and AI-enhanced visual-inertial odometry; in GNSS-denied environments, it uses SLAM and LiDAR-based mapping, complemented by edge AI and sensor fusion. Cybersecurity and data protection are built into the product architecture, and the team includes experienced researchers and PhD scientists who tailor software and hardware to client needs rather than providing generic products. The company aims to help clients deploy reliable, high-performance unmanned systems across sectors with customized outcomes and practical impact.

Company size: Not listed
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Founded: 2025

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