SMT Specialist - 2nd Shift

Responsibilities

• Execute new product introduction builds across all work centers
• Assist with initial PCBA line setup, facility requests, and programming of equipment
• Program, load, and operate automated equipment
• Design custom fixtures for PCBA to ensure efficient process flow
• Train technicians to run/troubleshoot complex machines
• Triage non-conforming product and drives resolution and preventative actions
• Resolve production issues while ensuring design integrity, product quality, and delivery timelines
• Perform process development and validation on new models in extremely aggressive timelines
• Ensure the successful transition of a product’s development
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities for yield, performance, and cost
• Optimize and configure processes and equipment for building surface mount electronics assemblies
• Perform design of experiments (DOE) to optimize SMT process yield
• Specify equipment requirements for new PCBA build processes
• Develop design for manufacturability (DFM) guidelines for PCBA designs
• Provide solutions to streamline space-grade circuit board assembly and test processes which may include flying probe, AOI, and functional testing, reflow soldering, selective soldering, and conformal coating
• Resolve production issues on the spot while ensuring design integrity allowing us to stay on schedule
• Facilitate a close relationship with the engineering team during design, build, and test to provide design feedback

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate and 2+ years of experience working in SMT or PCBA process engineering; OR bachelor's degree in an engineering, math or science discipline
• Strong work ethic and drive to succeed
• Able to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding start-up atmosphere
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience producing J-STD-001 Class 2, IPC-A-610 Class 2 or equivalent hardware
• Hands on experience with optimizing SMT pick and place, reflow oven, conformal coating, or through hole soldering systems