# NPI Product Engineer - AI Compute Hardware at MatX

- Company: MatX
- What the company does: We make the best chips physically possible for the large model needs of frontier labs.
- Company website: https://matx.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Mountain View (HQ) or Remote
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $160K to $275K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-28
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/matx/41675048-3cb7-4483-8132-15efcee74b8c
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/matx-npi-product-engineer-ai-compute-hardware/

## About the role

Own product NPI from EVT through DVT and PVT, driving product readiness, quality, and schedule at each stage gate, and lead first article inspections, qualification reviews, and manufacturing readiness reviews with JDM/ODM partners Partner with hardware, mechanical, electrical, systems, and program management to define product requirements, specifications, acceptance criteria, and NPI exit criteria, and resolve product-level DFM/DFT/DFA issues

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years of NPI or hardware product engineering experience (PCB, server, AI compute, networking, or electronics hardware), with a proven track record introducing complex products through EVT, DVT, and PVT with JDM/ODM or contract manufacturers
- Strong understanding of the hardware product development lifecycle from design through validation, qualification, and production ramp including DFM, DFT, and DFA for complex electronic assemblies
- Experience defining and executing product validation and qualification plans (functional, system-level, environmental, and reliability testing) and tracking quality metrics such as defect rate, first-pass yield, and reliability
- Experience analyzing product defects, yield data, and field/manufacturing failures, driving root cause analysis and corrective actions
- Experience working directly with JDM/ODM partners on product reviews, qualification, issue resolution, and production readiness
- Strong understanding of BOM management, ECO processes, component qualification, and product configuration control, with familiarity with PLM tools such as Arena or Agile

Tags: Hardware