PCB Process Engineer

Gorilla Circuits•San Jose, CA

54d•$90,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

Gorilla Circuits is seeking an experienced Process Engineer to join its process engineering department in San Jose, California. The role provides technical leadership and manufacturing support, including development and deployment of new or improved process technology, new product development, cost reduction, and quality improvements. The engineer drives operational excellence in supported areas and initiates and conducts broadly defined technical tasks across process technology platforms. The role calls for deep technical manufacturing knowledge across PCB processes and rigid PCB technologies, along with process-optimization expertise and the ability to monitor junior engineers.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Industrial, or Chemical Engineering.
At least 10 years of experience in PCB manufacturing.
Deep technical manufacturing knowledge in interlayer surface preparation, imaging, and etching; electroless and electrolytic copper plating; ENIG and electrolytic nickel/gold surface finishes; mechanical and laser drilling; lamination; and multilayer stack-up control.
Manufacturing expertise in rigid PCB technologies, including high-density interconnect, blind and buried vias, copper-fill microvias and via filling, high-frequency and high-speed materials, and back drilling/controlled depth.
Expertise in process optimization using statistical process controls, Design of Experiments, Root Cause Analysis, and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis.
Leadership skills.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership and manufacturing support.
Support development and deployment of new or improved process technology.
Support new product development, cost reduction, and quality improvements.
Drive operational excellence within areas of support.
Initiate and conduct broadly defined technical tasks within process technology platforms.
Apply process-optimization methods and tools, including statistical process control, Design of Experiments, Root Cause Analysis, and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis.
Technically monitor junior engineers.