Manufacturing Engineering Manager (PCBA)

As the Manufacturing Engineering Manager (PCBA) you will lead the production strategy to establish and scale the internal PCBA production capabilities to meet our aggressive rate targets. You will work with the most cutting edge MicroGEO satellite technology and lead all PCBA assembly and test operations to achieve the highest levels of quality to ensure our hardware meets mission-critical requirements. 

Your responsibilities will span the full production lifecycle, including equipment and process selection, factory layout, capacity planning, staffing, new product introduction and collaboration with design engineering to champion design-for-manufacturability improvements.

The ideal candidate is self-driven, extremely detail oriented, and thrives in a highly cross functional, dynamic environment while effectively mentoring and guiding others. If you are a proven PCBA production leader who thrives in a fast-paced total-ownership environment, and are ready for your next challenge - this role might be for you.

Role

• Lead a team of engineers, specialists, and technicians performing component and PCBA processes for dev and flight hardware to drawing, process specifications, and work order requirements through all phases of the product life cycle
• Interface with engineering, production, and supply chain to communicate and resolve nonconformances while ensuring timely escalation and pursuing corrective action as required
• Champion Design-for-Manufacturing (DFM) with design engineering to evaluate and influence hardware designs for manufacturability
• Develop and implement an effective, robust, and efficient production strategy to establish internal PCBA production capabilities that enable our factory rate targets
• Take direct ownership of the physical production layout, optimizing for material flow from receiving through all processes leading to the finished product
• Develop new processes, GSE, tooling, etc to support the production of new hardware designs, as well as continuous improvement of existing processes
• Create, maintain and communicate detailed schedules to ensure your team and other stakeholders are aware of milestones and deadlines
• Create metrics and tools to monitor production success such as product yield and on time delivery
• Create and enforce a culture of safety and quality throughout the workplace

Requirements

• Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent technical degree
• 5+ years of PCBA experience in an aerospace, military, or manufacturing environment
• 3+ years in a leadership or team lead capacity transitioning products from development to production
• Willing and able to work overtime and/or weekends as required

Bonus

• Experience in a fast-paced, iterative design or manufacturing environment within the aerospace, automotive, or consumer electronics industries
• Experience with the design and manufacturing of high reliability electronics
• Ability to develop and maintain high performing suppliers and contract manufacturers
• Experience transitioning products from design to manufacturing and scaling to high volume
• Experience implementing automation into production processes
• Experience with design of experiments, gauge repeatability and reproducibility, and process qualifications
• Experience working with and defining requirements for ERP, MRP and MES systems
• Knowledgeable with ISO 9001/AS9100 quality management systems

PCBA Manufacturing Engineer 

As a PCBA Manufacturing Engineer, you will work across design engineering, supply-chain, quality, and our manufacturing partners to drive PCBA manufacturing with on time delivery.

Role

• Define manufacturing readiness requirements and lead key milestone reviews to ensure all stakeholder deliverables are complete.
• Work with the Design Engineering team to identify and escalate manufacturing challenges early in product development by enforcing DFM, DFA and DFS principles.
• Drive closure of all operational issues during pre-production builds.
• Investigate failures in production, test, and integration. Identify and mitigate underlying root causes to prevent reoccurrence and foster continuous improvement.
• Deliver manufacturing processes capabilities including equipment capability, quality controls, materials characterization, and workmanship standards.
• Actively monitor the success of products and processes through the production ramp.
• Provide direction to contract manufacturing, suppliers, and engineers to manage quarantine and rework activities. 

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
• 5+ years of experience in PCB/PCBA fabrication facility
• 3+ years supplier quality, manufacturing, or design experience
• Experience in board assembly process and equipment (for example: Stencil print, SPI, pick & place, reflow, AOI, ICT, x-ray inspection).
• Experience leading DFX reviews to deliver design to manufacturability, testability, quality, and reliability standards
• Must be onsite 5 days a week 
• Certified or significantly familiar with IPC-610

Bonus

• Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
• 7+ years of experience in PCBA/PCB supply chain, manufacturing or engineering.
• 5+ years’ experience with industry standard PLM and DFX systems, Mentor/Valor preferred.
• Experience performing Design and Process Failure Modes and Effects Analyses.
• Experience with IPC standards for PCB, PCBA, and RFPC fabrication, assembly, and test.
• Experience in Polymeric application, including conformal coating, staking and underfill.