Sr. SMT Manufacturing Engineer

SRCTec, LLC SRCTec, LLC is currently seeking a highly seasoned and product development-oriented engineer to join their Surface Mount Technology (SMT) team. Individuals who are passionate about ensuring products are developed and transitioned to manufacturing with a high degree of producibility best suited for this role.

• Support manufacturing for surface mount electronics (SMT) and through hole soldering
• Support specifying new equipment and evaluation of new equipment, processes, and materials
• Support SMT initiatives with wide business impact and help proliferate best practices across the SRC enterprise.
• Own and manage PCA manufacturing processes for in-house production.
• Own and manage SMT Rework processes for in-house rework and repairs.
• Yield analysis and root cause identification to drive corrective action and process improvements as SMT Production issues arise.
• Apply advanced knowledge of engineering principles and concepts to the broad categories of product design, manufacturing, and validation/qualification challenges.
• Collaborate with product teams early in the development cycle to understand design intent and direction, and to ensure high levels of DFx are achieved.
• Knowledge and experience with DFM techniques to help facilitate manufacturability of PCBAs. Generate DFx reports to improve manufacturability of new products and reduce process variation.
• Partner with R&D engineers to drive rigor in deriving appropriate and thorough manufacturing requirements.
• Provide direct support to factory and sustaining personnel during new product transitions to volume manufacturing.
• Participate in multiple product manufacturing development efforts simultaneously and partner with various functional resources as required.
• Coach and mentor engineers and less experienced staff in effective manufacturing design practices and concepts.

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or similar field with 4+ years of related experience.
• Display strong interpersonal and communication skills with a collaborative, professional demeanor while interfacing with all levels of the enterprise.
• Maintain flexibility and stability in a constantly changing technical environment.
• Apply methodical and analytical problem-solving skills to challenging manufacturing issues.
• Utilize skills in project management to ensure timely and complete execution of production development efforts.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including using Pivot tables in excel, Cost Point and coding experience a plus

• Subject matter expertise in DFx principles as part of new product development efforts and production transition initiatives.
• Ability to utilize Gerber software for DFx Reporting
• Ability to translate fully or partially defined requirements into robust manufacturing solutions, in some cases where no precedent exists.
• Adept at collaborating with product development teams and promoting DFx principles to new product design efforts.
• Hands-on experience working with sensitive RF measurements and high-speed digital systems.
• Hands-on experience working with SMT/PCA processes in industry.
• Working knowledge of IPC-A-610 Solder Requirements – IPC Solder Certification is a plus.
• Understands the scientific elements of SMT technologies and equipment.

SRCTec, LLC is a manufacturing and life cycle management company specializing in the cost-effective production of high-quality, high-reliability, advanced military electro-mechanical products. SRCTec is a wholly owned subsidiary of SRC, Inc.

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