Electrical Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description This role focuses on driving robust, efficient, and high-quality electronics manufacturing processes from design review through full production. The Electrical Manufacturing Engineer reviews customer designs for manufacturability, develops and optimizes SMT processes, leads new product introductions, and ensures that all assemblies meet industry workmanship standards. The engineer works closely with production, quality, test, and supply chain teams, spending significant time on the production floor to troubleshoot issues, improve yields, and maintain accurate process documentation.

Responsibilities Include Own design-for-manufacturing (DFM) and design-for-assembly (DFA) reviews of incoming customer designs, including gerber files, bills of materials (BOMs), and assembly drawings, to identify and resolve issues before production release. Develop, optimize, and maintain SMT process parameters such as stencil design, solder paste printing settings, reflow oven profiles, and pick-and-place programming to ensure consistent, high-quality builds.

Convert engineering bills of materials (EBOMs) into manufacturing BOMs, including the creation and maintenance of detailed work instructions, routers, and traveler documentation. Lead New Product Introduction (NPI) builds from first article through production ramp, ensuring smooth transitions into stable, repeatable manufacturing processes. Set up, program, and maintain automated optical inspection (AOI) and solder paste inspection (SPI) systems, and use inspection data to drive first-pass-yield improvements.

Troubleshoot SMT and assembly line issues in real time, including component placement defects, solder joint failures, and test escapes, to minimize downtime and scrap. Support test engineering activities by assisting with in-circuit test (ICT) and functional test fixture bring-up, debug, and process integration. Perform structured root cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) for quality escapes, customer returns, and recurring process issues.

Ensure all manufacturing processes and assemblies comply with applicable IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 workmanship standards. Coordinate with quality, purchasing, and production planning teams to address component sourcing challenges, obsolescence, substitutions, and related process impacts. Maintain, update, and improve process documentation, work instructions, control plans, and related manufacturing records to reflect current best practices.

Support scheduling and execution of equipment calibration and preventive maintenance for SMT lines and electronic test equipment to maintain process stability and compliance. Skills & Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience in a related field. 3+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in a PCB assembly or electronics contract manufacturing environment.

Proficiency in reading and interpreting electronic schematics, gerber files, BOMs, and assembly drawings. Working knowledge of SMT equipment, including pick-and-place machines, reflow ovens, automated optical inspection (AOI), and solder paste inspection (SPI) systems. Familiarity with IPC standards, specifically IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001, and their application to electronics manufacturing processes.

Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve component placement issues, solder defects, and test-related problems on the production floor. Demonstrated root-cause problem-solving ability, including use of structured methods for analysis and corrective action. Comfort working directly on the production floor as well as in an office setting, with flexibility to split time between hands-on process work and documentation or analysis.

Nice to Have Experience in a low-to-mid volume, high-mix electronics contract manufacturing environment. Exposure to ERP or MRP systems for BOM management, work order routing, and manufacturing data