NPI Engineer

thales· Thales Nederland B.V.
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📍 HengeloFull time

About this role

Location: Hengelo, Netherlands

About us
Thales Nederland is active in the Defense and Security sectors and is, with about 2000 employees, a top provider of high-tech jobs. Product innovation and swift anticipation of the newest technological possibilities are the mainsprings of our business. Thales Nederland is a world leader in the naval radar market, producing high-tech radar systems that continuously push technology boundaries. These radar systems consist of active electronically scanned phased array antennas that combine different technological disciplines at high levels of integration. Thales Nederland is part of the Thales Group, which has a workforce of 70,000 in more than 50 countries making it one of Europe’s largest electronics companies.
The development of modern phased array radars requires a multi-disciplinary approach in which the functional concept, the antenna, the electronics, and the electrical and cooling infrastructure are addressed simultaneously. In this multi-disciplinary team, the working area consists the development of new antenna and/or microwave concepts, introduction of new technologies and development of new Radar front-end designs. For our HW development engineering team, we are searching for a

NPI Engineer

About the job
In a dynamic environment, the NPI (New Product Introduction) engineer is the interface between development and the supply chain and responsible for guiding a product's transition from the design and prototyping phase to full-scale, volume production. You bridge the gap between product design and manufacturing, ensuring that PCBAs can be made efficiently and effectively in volume. To accomplish this, you are working in a multidisciplinary team with engineering, purchasing and supply chain. Your main tasks are:

  • Be the technical and logistic interface between engineering and industry;

  • Overseeing manufacturing processes, developing product documentation, coordinating cross-functional teams, ensuring compliance with quality standards;

  • Also driving continuous improvements to make new products manufacturable and cost-effective.

  • Long lead items management with suppliers; 

  • Keep track on outstanding orders, ensure pro-active communication to the development teams on the status and progress.

  • Resolve technical issues with suppliers to ensure smooth manufacturing and delivery

About you

  • Bachelor Electrical Engineering/Mechatronics Engineering;

  • You are proactive and creative in finding way to shorten time-to-market and reduce cost;

  • You have a background in an engineering or production environment;

  • You are independent but not individual;

  • You are creative, enterprising and problem solving;

  • You are an enthusiastic and persistent personality with good communication skills;

  • You are fluent in English.

Location of the function is in Hengelo, The Netherlands.

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Where is the NPI Engineer position at thales located?
This NPI Engineer role at thales is based in Hengelo. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the NPI Engineer role at thales full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a NPI Engineer role in the Thales Nederland B.V. department at thales.
Which team or department does the NPI Engineer at thales belong to?
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When was the NPI Engineer job at thales posted?
This NPI Engineer position at thales was posted on Aug 14, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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