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Component Process Engineer

San Jose💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-22 → 2026-09-26

Core

Primary substrate engineering interface between hardware design, package manufacturing, and worldwide substrate suppliers for FR4/PCB development.

Role type

Component Process Engineer (FR4/PCB)

Builds

FR4 substrates and PCBs for high-speed optical transceiver applications

Domain

Hardware manufacturing / Photonics infrastructure / PCB engineering

Deliverable

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

Required skills

FR4 substrate development, PCB manufacturing, mSAP process, Any-Layer HDI process, DFM/DFT/DFR, failure analysis, reliability testing, supplier qualification, SMT, die attach, wire bond, active alignment, FMEA, Control Plan, SPC, 8D, PCB layout tools, mechanical design tools, statistical tools

Preferred skills

Optical transceiver manufacturing process, Six Sigma, Statistical Analysis

Technologies

Cadence, Solidworks, JMP

Responsibilities

Identify, develop and qualify FR4/PCB substrate suppliers worldwide; Lead DFM/DFT/DFR of PCB substrates, risk analysis and mitigation plan with suppliers; Lead FR4/PCB quality control, failure analysis and reliability tests; Engage with packaging production teams during the process development from SMT, die attach, wire bond, active alignment and testing

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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