PCBA / DFMA Engineer

Role Purpose

Drive Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DFMA) and Design for Testability (DFT) activities for Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBAs), working closely with product engineering, supply chain, quality, and EMS partners to improve manufacturability, yield, quality, reliability, and cost throughout the product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct DFMA and DFT reviews for PCBAs during design and NPI phases.
• Collaborate with design teams to ensure manufacturable and scalable product designs.
• Support component selection, alternate component qualification, and supply chain risk mitigation activities.
• Optimize PCB layout, assembly processes, and manufacturing workflows to improve production efficiency.
• Drive first-pass yield improvement and defect reduction initiatives across prototypes and production builds.
• Interface with EMS suppliers during prototype, EVT, DVT, PVT, and pilot production builds.
• Review and recommend stencil designs, panelization strategies, assembly methods, and process controls.
• Support product validation, reliability testing, and qualification builds.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action (CAPA) activities for manufacturing issues.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, work instructions, and process guidelines per process
• Drive cost reduction, localization, and value engineering initiatives.
• Review Gerber files, fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, BOMs, and manufacturing outputs using appropriate PCB design and CAM software.
• Support introduction of new products into manufacturing while ensuring quality and delivery targets are achieved.
• Collaborate with quality, sourcing, and engineering teams to resolve product and process issues.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in PCBA manufacturing, DFMA, DFT, or NPI engineering.
• Strong understanding of SMT, THT, PCB fabrication, and electronic assembly processes.
• Experience working directly with EMS providers and contract manufacturers.
• Knowledge of IPC standards (IPC-A-610, IPC-2221, IPC-7351, etc.).
• Experience with PCB design tools such as CAM350 prefer
• Ability to review and analyze Gerber files, stack-ups, panelization, and manufacturing outputs.
• Hands-on experience in yield improvement, failure analysis, and corrective action implementation.
• Familiarity with manufacturing quality tools such as 8D, FMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, and SPC.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with high-power electronics, power conversion products, or data center power systems.
• Knowledge of automated optical inspection (AOI), ICT, Flying Probe, Boundary Scan, and functional testing methodologies.
• Experience with cost reduction, localization, and alternate source qualification.
• Prior experience supporting global product development and NPI programs.