NPI Engineer
Stratasys · Rehovot, IL
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Stratasys (industrial) in Rehovot, IL. Develop, define and validate production tools, jigs, fixtures and testers for new products.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- Root cause, GD&T, Tooling, SolidWorks
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Illinois: typical posted base $96k–$143k.
Median of the low and high ends of 36 live postings that list pay, out of 64 manufacturing engineer openings in Illinois, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 63 other live manufacturing postings in Illinois.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $89k–$134k, from 32 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 41%
- Automation 34%
- ✓ Tooling 31%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 31%
- Lean 28%
- ✓ New product launch 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for GD&T, SolidWorks, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
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Requirements
- ✓At least 5+ years of experience as an NPI Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer or Mechanical Engineer in a multidisciplinary product environment.
- ✓BSc. in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- ✓Proven experience in leading NPI processes and transferring products from R&D to production.
- ✓Experience with configuration control, BOM management, ECO processes, technical documentation and production readiness activities.
- ✓Hands-on experience with production support, troubleshooting and root cause analysis of multidisciplinary systems.
- ✓Experience with SolidWorks and mechanical design review. Knowledge of GD&T is an advantage.
- ✓Experience working with PDM / EDM and ERP systems. Agile / Oracle experience is an advantage.
- ✓Project management capabilities - ability to lead tasks, prioritize actions, manage schedules and drive execution across multiple interfaces.
- ✓Team player with high motivation, strong communication skills, ownership mindset and good personal skills.
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We are looking for an NPI Engineer who will be responsible for leading the transition of new products from R&D into production, ensuring manufacturing readiness, product quality, cost effectiveness, and time-to-market execution.
Activities include leading NPI projects, managing engineering changes, preparing production readiness activities, supporting configuration control, BOM structure, documentation, tooling, jigs and testers, and providing engineering support to production, sourcing, subcontractors and customer support teams.
Include The Following
Lead NPI activities and coordinate cross-functional efforts to ensure successful product transfer from R&D to production.
Improve manufacturability, assembly process, product quality, reliability, serviceability and cost as part of the product transfer from R&D to production.
Support engineering changes, ECO processes, configuration control, BOM updates, part catalogues and product documentation.
Prepare and support Production Readiness Review activities, including schedules, risks, open issues and manufacturing readiness gaps.
Develop, define and validate production tools, jigs, fixtures and testers for new products.
Provide engineering support to production lines, subcontractors, sourcing, customer support and other operational functions.
Lead technical investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions related to production, suppliers, quality or field issues.
Work closely with R&D, Operations, Quality, Sourcing, Product, Service and Engineering teams as the focal point for NPI and manufacturing engineering knowledge.