SMT (Surface Mount Technology) Engineering Specialist

Hadrian Automation • Los Angeles, CA

5d

About The Position

Hadrian - Manufacturing the Future Hadrian is building autonomous factories that help aerospace and defense companies manufacture rockets, satellites, jets, and ships up to 10x faster and up to 2x cheaper. By combining advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we are reinventing how America produces its most critical parts. Valued at $1.6B, we’re accelerating our mission with the launch of Factory 3 in Mesa, Arizona, a 290,000-square-foot facility creating 350 new jobs. We are expanding rapidly to support thousands of future hires, launching Hadrian Maritime to expand into naval production, and introducing a Factory-as-a-Service model that delivers complete systems instead of individual parts. Hadrian is backed by leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, and Andreessen Horowitz, our fast-growing team is united around reindustrializing American manufacturing for the 21st century and beyond. Join Us in Advancing Electronics Assembly We are building high-performance electronics assembly systems by integrating precision equipment, process control, and inspection technologies across the full SMT lifecycle from solder paste deposition through placement, reflow, inspection, and test. We treat SMT as a tightly coupled thermo-mechanical and materials process, where stencil design, component placement accuracy, and reflow thermal profiles directly determine joint reliability, yield, and throughput.We are solving complex challenges in high-density assembly, defect reduction, and production scale-up. This requires engineers with deep expertise in SMT processes and manufacturing systems. This is a general opportunity to engage SMT engineers with specialized experience across key process areas. Core Specialty Areas Solder Paste Deposition: Screen printing, stencil design, paste selection, print process optimization Component Placement: Pick and place systems, feeder optimization, placement accuracy and speed Thermal Processing: Reflow soldering, thermal profiling, defect mitigation (tombstoning, voiding, bridging) Cleaning & Surface Prep: Board cleaning, flux removal, contamination control Inspection & Validation: AOI, X-ray inspection, functional testing, PCBA inspection Test, Rework & Repair: Debug, rework processes, failure analysis

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience
• Demonstrated expertise in SMT assembly processes or equipment
• Strong understanding of solder joint formation, materials, and failure mechanisms
• Ability to interpret schematics, assembly drawings, and BOMs
• Experience working in production environments with a focus on yield and process control

Nice To Haves

• Experience with high-density or fine-pitch SMT (e.g., BGAs, QFNs, microelectronics)
• Familiarity with automated inspection systems (AOI, AXI) and data-driven quality systems
• Experience scaling SMT lines or optimizing for high-volume production
• Background in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability electronics manufacturing

Responsibilities

• Develop, qualify, and optimize SMT assembly processes for yield, reliability, and throughput
• Define and control critical parameters (paste volume, placement accuracy, reflow profile, etc.)
• Partner with manufacturing, quality, and test teams to ensure stable production systems
• Lead root cause analysis for assembly defects and yield loss
• Create and maintain process documentation, control plans, and standard work

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees
• 401k
• Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need.
• Flexible vacation policy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees