SMT Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Semtech’s Protection Business Unit is a group of passionate and talented individuals tasked to support the development of industry-leading protection integrated circuits (IC) for high performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductor for high-end consumer, automotive and industrial end market applications, dedicated to providing customers with high quality proprietary solutions and breakthrough technology.

SMT Manufacturing Engineer will be primarily responsible for supporting the SMT (Surface Mount Technology) back-end process of the line. This individual will be responsible for successfully maintaining and continuously improving the SMT manufacturing equipment, processes, and systems used in these areas as well as completion of engineering reports and studies for application notes with the products manufactured. The position requires a proven engineer with solid manufacturing and PCBA (Printed Circuit Board Assembly) experience, who can demonstrate the ability to collaborate in a pro-active, hands‑on manner across the organization locally and across the company to improve our products’ quality and manufacturability.

• Develop and implement advanced processes and SMT methodologies including new hardware initial set-up and testing and installation and qualification of new equipment. (10%).
• Support assembly of SMT PCB’s and test boards with knowledge of soldering (IPC-610/620, JEDEC standards) and pick & place tooling required for board builds that needed to support the NPI REL testing and ORT (20%)
• Troubleshoot production (process, material and equipment) related issues, lead, coordinate and implement improvements and corrective actions. Including the development or improvement of manufacturing operation sequence and tooling designs (20%).
• Assist cross functional team (Product, design, package, test, QA, assembly) with new product introductions (NPI), processes, and testing (20%).
• Conduct engineering tests for SMT and complete detailed reports summarizing experimental testing results (5%).
• Mentor technicians and operators on all aspects of the process (5%).
• Manage and coordinate with vendors to ensure expected outcomes in terms of schedule and resolutions (5%).
• Developing, documenting, and implementing manufacturability and quality assurance processes (5%)
• Perform other technical work related to your job duties as assigned (10%).

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (i.e. Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials Engineering) and 2+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Associate degree in a related field (i.e. Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials Engineering) or the equivalent in technical training courses and 4+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Equipment or work experience in Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA), especially with DEK printers, Panasonic PnP (Pick and Place), reflow ovens, shear, AOI or equivalent tools. Experience on tape and reel or any test equipment is a plus.
• Proven ability to solve and generate innovative solutions independently.
• SPC knowledge/experience and application both in a manufacturing environment and with designed experiments.
• Knowledge of Quality and Industrial Engineering tools / processes (PFMEA, control plans, error proofing processes/fixtures, MSA, SPC, Ppk/Cpk analysis, Line Balancing / layout, tact times, etc.) to improve manufacturing efficiency.
• Participates in related NCMR/MRB activities to include collaboration with the Quality group to facilitate failure mode root cause analysis and determine corrective actions.
• Should be able to demonstrate an analytical and logical thought process to solve problems
• Skilled in effective project implementation, can plan, organize, and direct tasks
• Ability to maintain a safe working environment
• Possess effective communication skills, both verbal and written, and presentation skills
• Microsoft office proficiency required.

The intent of this job description is to describe the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically included in this description.

All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug‑free workplace.

A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $60,000 - $82,000 a year. There are several factors taken into consideration in determining base salary, including but not limited to: job‑related qualifications, skills, education and experience, as well as job location and the value of other elements of an employee’s total compensation package.