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Senior Flex DFM Engineer

San Francisco, CA, United States💼 Full-time💰 $1–$1🗓 2026-09-04 → 2026-09-26

Core

Drive world-class manufacturing processes for flex/rigid-flex PCBA and critical electrical components at component and EMS partners to de-risk builds and ensure quality ramp.

Role type

Senior Flex DFM Engineer

Builds

Flex/rigid-flex printed circuit boards and critical electrical components for wearable health devices

Domain

Wearable technology / Electronics Manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Flex substrate fabrication expertise, PCB manufacturing process knowledge, supplier audit and qualification, root cause analysis, IPC and JEDEC standards, panel design optimization, manufacturing defect analysis

Preferred skills

Experience with Allegro, Valor, NX, and JMP software tools

Technologies

Allegro, Valor, NX, JMP

Responsibilities

Execute DFM based on PCB supplier limitations and guide design engineers; Maintain design guidelines and rule roadmaps for flexible circuits; Conduct supplier audits and develop audit criteria; Analyze defects and lead improvement activities; Hold suppliers accountable for quality issues via root cause analysis; Own collaborative development projects with vendors; Qualify vendor manufacturing sites for NPI to mass production transition

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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