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ManufacturingEngineeringLead,SMT
“Manufacturing Engineering Lead, SMT at Etched. Skills: Manufacturing Engineering, SMT, PCBA, DFM, fabrication excellence. Drive PCBA DFM for high-speed multilayer boards. Develop and enforce PCBA design guidelines aligned with supplier process capabilities”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure world-class quality, yield, reliability, and scalability; ensure manufacturability and long-term platform success; yield optimization; cost efficiency; enhance fabrication yield, reliability, and cost structure
Industry & Context.
rigorous execution
fully in-person team
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience supporting L6–L11 data center compute platforms, HPC systems, or high-layer-count server motherboards and accelerator PCBAs, understanding of SI/PI-driven fabrication constraints, including high-speed channel routing, low-loss material selection, copper roughness impact, and power delivery integrity, Experience driving comprehensive PCBA DFM reviews covering stack-ups, drill structures, annular ring design, aspect ratios, copper balancing, panelization strategy, and fabrication tolerances
What You'll Do.
Drive PCBA DFM for high-speed multilayer boards
Develop and enforce PCBA design guidelines aligned with supplier process capabilities
Collaborate with PCB DFM team to review and optimize stack-ups
controlled impedance structures
via strategies (blinduried/microvia)
Lead SMT process development and qualification at contract manufacturer (CM)
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance fabrication yield
Lead failure analysis (FA) for fabrication-related defects and implement corrective actions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate closely with electrical engineers, PCBA layout designers, and fabrication partners to influence designs from early architecture through mass production; Partner with EE and layout teams to ensure manufacturability, yield optimization, and cost efficiency early in the design cycle
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