Principal Manufacturing Engineer (PCBA) at Impulse Space, responsible for technical leadership and process optimization of printed circuit board assemblies for spaceflight.
Compensation
Compensation: $200,000 - $230,000 / year
Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership across the company as the subject matter expert on PCBAs
Develop, qualify and optimize manufacturing processes for PCBAs
Develop, characterize, and optimize PCBA assembly processes
Apply an understanding of soldering physics
Serve as a subject-matter resource for PCBA rework and repair
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, or related field
Nice to have: 15+ years of manufacturing and inspection experience related PCBAs
Nice to have: M.S. or Ph.D. in Materials Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, or related field
Nice to have: Experience with PCB and PCBA manufacturing for space applications
Nice to have: In-depth understanding of PCBA functional testing, software testing and environmental testing
Perform visual inspection on electronic components using microscopic equipment and analytical instruments, maintain laboratory operations, and prepare test reports.
Responsibilities
Perform visual inspection on electronic components using microscopic equipment and the naked eye
Use alcohol swipe and scrape test to verify product has not been black topped
Determine if there are “red flags” indicating a possible suspect part
Operate and maintain analytical instruments such as XRF, X-RAY, Microscopy, Decapsulation, Solderability, Curve Tracing, and C-SAM
Utilize proprietary system to complete inspection process and upload documentation
Requirements
Nice to have: 3+ years component or product inspection
The PCBA Process Engineer II - NPI provides manufacturing engineering support and technical leadership for new product introduction and early production of printed circuit board assemblies.
Compensation
Base Pay Range: $100,068 - $121,383
Responsibilities
Serve as the primary PCBA process engineering interface for new product introduction activities from early product development through engineering builds, production release, and initial manufacturing ramp.
Partner with product design engineers early in the development cycle to review PCBA designs for manufacturability, process capability, yield risk, assembly complexity, and compatibility with existing manufacturing equipment and processes.
Provide clear, actionable recommendations concerning component selection and placement, PCB layout, solderability, assembly clearances, panelization, tooling, inspection, test access, depanelization, and other manufacturing considerations.
Develop, maintain, and continuously improve PCBA Design for Manufacturability (DFM) guidelines that reflect current manufacturing capabilities, process knowledge, lessons learned, equipment constraints, component technologies, and industry best practices.
Train electrical, mechanical, PCB layout, and other product development personnel on PCBA manufacturing processes, DFM guidelines, manufacturing capabilities, and design practices that improve producibility.
Principal Manufacturing Engineer (PCBA)NewImpulse Space · Redondo Beach, US