Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

Snap Snap · Consumer · Palo Alto, CA

This role focuses on Surface Mount Technology (SMT) design and manufacturing for augmented reality eyewear. The engineer will collaborate with design and manufacturing teams to ensure manufacturability, optimize yields, and develop an SMT technology roadmap. Responsibilities include supporting prototype builds, driving continuous improvement, and performing failure analysis for SMT-related defects.

What you'd actually do

  1. Collaborate with engineering, board designers, and contract manufacturers to ensure SMT design for manufacturability
  2. Provide guidance and review of PCBA and padstack designs to optimize yields, performance, and reliability
  3. Provide subject matter expertise on SMT process and DFM requirements to Engineering and Operations
  4. Plan, manage, and execute an SMT technology roadmap to drive product miniaturization, process capability, and for SMT adjacent technologies (ACF bonding, hot-bar, laser welding, etc).
  5. Support prototype builds with contract manufacturers in Asia (estimated travel 10-30%, primarily to Asia)

Skills

Required

  • Strong background in SMT screen printing, placement, reflow, depanelization, POP soldering, ACF bonding, stacked boards, and other SMT technologies
  • Experience utilizing DFM tools to ensure proper PCBA and padstack designs
  • Knowledge of PCB fabrication processes and PCB stackups
  • Familiar with analytic tools such x-ray, cross-sections, red-dye, etc.
  • Solid understanding of Six Sigma concepts
  • Demonstrated ability to design, execute and evaluate Design-of-Experiments
  • Able to prioritize duties and work independently
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with a high attention to detail
  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, chemistry, physics or equivalent
  • 8+ years of experience with SMT in consumer electronics industry

Nice to have

  • Advanced degree in a related technical field
  • Experience working collaboratively with both internal and external partners, domestic and overseas
  • Six Sigma Black Belt certification