CareerPlan

Senior Manufacturing Engineer, PCBA, Barracuda

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)Full-time$146k2026-07-14 → 2026-11-11
No visa sponsorshipU.S. persons only (export control)Security clearance required

Core

Senior Manufacturing Engineer owning PCBA and avionics production, transitioning electromechanical products from prototype to high-volume manufacturing for defense hardware.

Role type

Senior IC Manufacturing Engineer (PCBA)

Builds

Defense hardware systems (PCBA, avionics) for the Warfighter

Domain

Defense / Electronics Manufacturing

Required skills

NPI, DFM, SMT processes, advanced packaging, quality planning, vendor management, technical verification, team leadership

Preferred skills

Altium, IPC-610/J-STD-001, autonomous flight systems, scripting, material science, reliability engineering

Technologies

Altium, SMT, advanced packaging, underfill, edge bond

Responsibilities

Transition products from prototype to high-volume production; Collaborate with Design Engineering for DFM; Develop PCBA workmanship standards and DFM frameworks; Lead technical verification of vendor capabilities; Ensure compliance at subcontractors; Mentor PCBA DFM engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC