Manufacturing Engineer – Laser Welding

The Manufacturing Engineer – Laser Welding is responsible for collaborating with NPI, Quality, Maintenance, and Operations teams to lead process ownership for laser welding applications used in high-speed cable assemblies, backplane systems, and electronic interconnect products — supporting NPI, process transfer, production ramp, and stable mass production.

Responsibilities:

• Own manufacturing readiness and ongoing process performance for assigned products, including laser welding process definition, equipment, optics, fixtures, tooling, workstation design, process parameters, documentation, capacity, and training.
• Define, validate, release, and maintain weld schedules, focal position, spot size, power, pulse profile, travel speed, beam path, shielding gas, clamping conditions, heat input, and acceptance criteria; establish robust process windows for thin metals, shields, terminals, and connector components.
• Lead DFM reviews focused on material compatibility, coatings and plating, joint geometry, gap control, laser access, reflectivity, heat-affected-zone risk, distortion, spatter, porosity, and penetration.
• Specify, qualify, install, and support laser welding systems, beam delivery, vision alignment, optics, motion platforms, fixtures, extraction, guarding, and poka-yoke devices.
• Develop DOE and validation plans to confirm weld penetration, nugget size, joint strength, electrical resistance, dimensional stability, and process capability; establish first-article requirements, cross-sectioning, pull testing, inspection standards, SPC controls, and reaction plans.
• Integrate laser welding with cable preparation, termination, shielding, connector assembly, and electrical test; partner with Signal Integrity and Test Engineering to evaluate weld-related effects on grounding, contact resistance, impedance, and high-speed electrical performance.
• Provide hands-on engineering support during EVT, DVT, PVT, pilot, ramp, and mass production builds.

Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Welding, Materials, Mechatronics, Electrical, or Electronics Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on manufacturing or process engineering experience with laser welding in electronics, connectors, cable assemblies, medical devices, automotive, or another precision manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience developing, qualifying, transferring, optimizing, and troubleshooting laser welding processes from NPI through stable production.
• Working knowledge of fiber, pulsed, continuous-wave, and/or green laser systems; beam delivery and focusing, laser-material interaction, metallurgy, weld joint design, shielding gas, vision alignment, fixture design, and precision weld inspection.
• Strong knowledge of PFMEA, control plans, process validation, SPC, process capability, MSA, Gauge R&R, DOE, parameter traceability, equipment calibration, and engineering change control.
• Proven problem-solving capability using 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, Pareto analysis, DOE, microscopy, metallographic cross-sectioning, pull testing, and CAPA.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, machine vision, automation, and laser safety is preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite; laser programming software, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Creo, Minitab, ERP/MRP, MES, and Power BI are a plus.
• Results-oriented with a focus on yield, cycle time, and defect prevention.
• Hands-on technical capability, project execution skills, and the ability to support production priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced English and excellent communication skills in Spanish and English.

If you meet the requirements and are ready for the challenge, we invite you to apply!

We look forward to meeting you soon and having you join our team to achieve new goals together!