Senior SMTA Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a Senior SMTA Engineer to join our dynamic team in Santa Clara, CA. The ideal candidate will implement and enforce NVIDIA's DFx, quality, and reliability standards, ensuring suppliers meet these standards primarily during the development phases.

Responsibilities

• Work with suppliers to baseline and enhance SMT processes to significantly improve product quality, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Establish and enforce Critical to Quality process control monitors and determine supplier’s manufacturing limits, critical process CpKs, and drive significant improvements in product Quality and Reliability.
• Review New Product Designs and partner with CM’s to perform DFx and process characterization during the development phase to ensure Mass Production launch readiness.
• Provide feedback to NVIDIA design to optimize PCBA DFx.
• Monitor SMT process data KPI’s on NPI and Pre-Production builds. Drive suppliers to corrective action and meet established six sigma quality goals.
• Transfer products from prototype to Mass Production.
• Work with Contract Manufacturers and ODMs to utilize and implement new materials and technologies effectively, and review and help improve manufacturing practices and processes at the assembly and system levels to achieve significant improvements in Quality and Reliability.

Requirements

• BS/MS or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Materials Sciences or Chemistry
• 8+ years in the development and use of PCBA materials and SMTA manufacturing processes at the board assembly and system levels
• Extensive expertise in all PCBA Technologies and Manufacturing with a strong background in Quality and Supplier Management
• Proven expertise with complex PCB assemblies, materials, and Signal Integrity challenges with high-speed signal designs
• The ability to effectively work and communicate with various Hardware/Signal Integrity and Reliability Engineering Teams both domestically and offshore, and establish very close and respected relationships with these Teams
• The ability to be a self-driver with minimal supervision
• Good Leadership and oral/written communications skills
• Excellent communication skills and English proficiency

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of industry specifications and requirements
• Strong problem solving and conflict resolution and influencing skills
• Hands-on experience with SMT processes in a manufacturing environment

Skills

• Self-motivated and creative thinking skills

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• A generous benefits package

Pay

Base salary range: $148,000 - $235,750 for Level 4, and $184,000 - $299,000 for Level 5.

Schedule

Full-time

Application

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until July 19, 2026. This posting is for an existing vacancy.