Manufacturing Engineer
HybridValencia, Valencia, Spain or Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
Job Summary
Review schematics and PCB layouts for manufacturability, including stackups, routing, power integrity, and grounding. Conduct DFM/DFA reviews on panelization, drill sizes, annular rings, and solder mask rules. Negotiate design changes with fabricators and assemblers based on manufacturer DFM reports, then manage resulting engineering change orders. Own PCB/PCBA documentation, support test strategies, and apply IPC standards to defect and root cause analysis. Evaluate component footprints for assembly risk and collaborate with SMT partners on stencil design and surface finishes. Manage supplier relationships for risk assessment, issue tracking, and scheduling.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in manufacturing/process engineering within aerospace, defense, or another high-reliability industry
- Degree in Manufacturing, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience
- PCB Design Review – Read schematics, review PCB layouts, understand multilayer stackups, evaluate routing, power integrity, grounding, impedance control
- PCB Manufacturing (DFM) – Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), panelization, fabrication constraints, drill sizes, annular rings, solder mask rules, copper balancing
- PCB Quality – IPC standards (IPC-A-600, IPC-6012, IPC-610), defect analysis, root cause analysis, failure analysis
- Manufacturing Communication – Review manufacturer DFM reports, answer engineering questions, negotiate design changes, manage engineering change orders (ECOs)
- CAD Tools – Any, but in particular Altium Designer
- Documentation – Gerbers, ODB++, IPC-2581, fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, BOM management, pick-and-place files
- Testing – Flying probe, ICT, boundary scan, functional testing, AOI, X-ray inspection
- Component Knowledge – PCB footprints, package types, SMT, through-hole, BGA, fine-pitch components
- Manufacturing Process – PCB fabrication, SMT assembly, reflow soldering, wave soldering, stencil design, PCB finishes (ENIG, HASL, OSP)
- Project Skills – Supplier management, risk assessment, issue tracking, schedule coordination
- Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)
- Location: Valencia, Spain
- Working type: Hybrid
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in space, defense, or avionics manufacturing environments
- Exposure to ECSS, MIL-STD, or IPC-J-STD-001 (Space Addendum)
- Lean Six Sigma certification (Green/Black Belt)
- Familiarity with environmental test processes (thermal vacuum, vibration, EMC) as they relate to manufacturing handoff
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