PCBA Manufacturing Engineer (Teradyne, San Jose CA)

Our Purpose:

TERADYNE, where experience meets innovation and driving excellence in every connection. We are fueled by creativity and diversity of thought and in our workforce. Our employees are supported to innovate and learn something new every day.

We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results.

Opportunity Overview:

Are you ready for a change? Come be a part of our team!

Nextest, a Division of Teradyne is looking for a highly motivated and talented PCBA Manufacturing Engineer to join our New Product Introduction (NPI) team based in San Jose, California. We are a small, close-knit team working in an exciting, fast-paced, focused atmosphere.  You can make a huge impact to this organization where, what matters most is our success in bringing new products to market quickly.

• Must have domain knowledge of PCBA manufacturing processes (stencils, wave soldering, flying probe, x-ray, etc).

• Collaborates with hardware design engineering and DFM engineer in Design for Manufacturability reviews through New Product Introduction process.

• Manufacturing fixture design including all fixture design related validations, build, documentation, and handoff to high volume production.

• Write assembly instructions for our instruments and collaborates with engineers to troubleshoot any issues that arise. 

• Ensure new PCBA boards are built in compliance with IPC standards.

• Define Manufacturing process specifications and design.

• Develop and implement new processes and procedures.

• Humanize production equipment through ergonomic and safety considerations.

• Provide capital equipment investment plans.

• Conduct capacity planning.

• Define manufacturing layouts for effective workflow.

• Create and Implement Engineering Change Notices to update BOMs and drawings.

• Monitor and drive quality improvement at suppliers and internally.

• Develop and provide training to assembly personnel.

• Work with suppliers on manufacturing defect root cause investigation and resolutions.

• Ability to manage multiple projects across different product lines and teams and communicate project timelines and action plans effectively.

All About You:

We seek individuals who share our passion and aspiration. Our commitment to customer success drives us to go the extra mile. If you’re ready to join us in this mission, take a closer look at the minimum criteria for the position.

• BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering

• Min. 5 years of PCBA manufacturing experience

• Project management skills preferred

• Experience using Jira preferred

• Flexible to work with global suppliers with multiple time zones

• Familiar with IPC standards (IPC-A-600/IPC-A-610/IPC 7711/IPC 7721)

• Familiar with ISO standards

• Mature logical thinker and organized team player with a high sense of urgency and motivation

• Must be able to find creative ways to solve problems

• Recognition of when a problem must be escalated is critical and recommend solutions

• Able to travel - 10%

Benefits:

Teradyne offers a variety of robust health and well-being benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, and more. Please click here to see details. 

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