Manufacturing Engineer

Spectrum Control•Marlborough, MA

45d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer will provide hands-on factory support to find creative solutions for legacy program efficiency improvements and new process integration for new products. The Manufacturing Engineer works closely with production leadership, engineers, and technicians to train production assemblers, develop processes, and create/maintain routers. This engineer reports to production and is responsible for supporting revenue growth as well as new process introduction for cutting-edge hardware in a defense electronics manufacturing environment. Products range from small hybrid assembly to complex box level integrated systems.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering (or equivalent hands-on experience) or Electrical Engineering Technology degree
3 to 5 years’ experience in microelectronics manufacturing setting with an emphasis in SMT and chip and wire
Strong hands-on troubleshooting skills and comfort working directly on the production floor.
Experience in process implementation and improvement are key.
Ability to read and interpret production and engineering CAD drawings, BOMs, and process specifications
Strong communication skills and experience training/mentoring production staff
U.S. Person status is required for export-controlled work

Nice To Haves

Experience with wire bonding processes (wedge and/or ball bond) and bond pull/shear testing
Familiarity with die attach processes and epoxy selection/curing characteristics
Strong understanding of hand and machine soldering to J-STD-001/IPC-A-610 standards with components down to 0201 as well as BGA and QFNs.
IPC certifications (e.g. J-STD-001, IPC-A-610, IPC/WHMA-A-620) is a bonus.
Experience with hermetic package assembly and seal processes
Experience programming and operating Onyx (or similar) automated solder stations
Knowledge of hermeticity testing (fine/gross leak) and related acceptance criteria and familiarity with hydrogen getter materials and their role in hermetic package moisture control
Familiarity with common MIL standards and their application
Experience supporting DoD or aerospace programs and familiarity with AS9100 quality systems as well as ESD protocols
Experience with mechanical environmental screening such as shock, vibration, temperature cycling and burn in
6 Sigma Certification

Responsibilities

Develop, document, and maintain manufacturing processes and routers for solder mount technology (SMT) assembly, die attach and wire bonding operations as well as module assembly
Provide hands-on floor support to troubleshoot process and equipment issues in real time
Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to increase yield, throughput, and first-pass quality on legacy programs
Support new product introduction (NPI) by developing repeatable, producible processes for new hardware
Train and mentor production assemblers and technicians on process steps, equipment operation, and quality standards
Collaborate with design, quality, and program engineering teams to resolve producibility issues and drive design-for-manufacturability improvements
Generate and maintain work instructions, process specifications, and travelers in compliance with internal quality systems and customer requirements
Support root cause and corrective action (RCCA) investigations for process-related nonconformances
Participate in equipment qualification, process validation, and first article inspection activities