Senior Field Product Readiness Engineer

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The Field Product Readiness Engineer is an experienced technical role within the sPDP Center of Excellence, part of the Strategic Program Office. The role leads service product readiness execution for a product line, complex module introduction, or multi-site readiness stream across Etch, MDP, DDP, Packaging, and PDC. The engineer aligns field, SBU, BU, GPS, and customer technical inputs to improve serviceability, reduce readiness gaps, and support successful transition from early readiness activities through NPI and HVM.

Purpose Lead readiness validation and cross-functional gap closure before field introduction for assigned product readiness scope. Translate field observations, tool data, and customer/site impact into actionable recommendations for product, service, and SBU teams. Use sprint discipline, KPI tracking, and structured feedback loops to improve field readiness, serviceability, and customer execution outcomes.

Technical Leadership & Service Readiness Lead readiness validation for complex products, new modules, or multi-site readiness streams across service documentation, tooling, PM/CM, training inputs, spare strategy, and AIx readiness. Drive closure of cross-functional readiness gaps before field introduction, ensuring traceability between readiness criteria and field introduction risks. Provide field-grounded technical recommendations to SBU, BU, GPS, and field teams to improve serviceability and reduce SRR-SARR gaps. Eval / ELS / Beta / NPI / HVM Execution Lead first install and readiness execution across local or regional teams, coordinating blockers through resolution. Capture red-line updates, lessons learned, and field know-how from early deployments and embed them into knowledge transfer for local teams. Ensure readiness learnings are translated into practical updates for installation, PM, CM, training, and support materials. Tooling, Procedures & Product Feedback Lead validation and improvement of CE tooling, jigs, install procedures, PM procedures, and CM procedures for complex readiness scope. Frame technical problems using data, field impact, and recommended next steps for product/SBU reviews. Drive structured feedback loops with respective SBU teams, including sprint retrospectives and product readiness reviews. FMECA, Control Plans & Escalation Develop out-of-control action plans and escalation structures for product line issues, including fault detection control where applicable. Use FMECA learning and recurring issue patterns to drive systemic fixes and reduce future readiness escapes. Program & Sprint Execution Lead field sprint planning, execution, review, and retrospectives for product readiness scope. Own backlog quality, SOW clarity, project data updates,