Senior Manufacturing Engineer, PCBA, Barracuda
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
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
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