Lead SMT and DFx Engineer
Company: Jabil Malaysia
Location: San Jose
Posted on: March 18, 2023
Job Description:
At Jabil we strive to make ANYTHING POSSIBLE and EVERYTHING
BETTER. With over 260,000 diverse, talented and dedicated employees
across 100 locations in 30 countries, our vision is to be the most
technologically advanced and trusted manufacturing solutions
provider. We combine an unmatched breadth and depth of end-market
experience, technical and design capabilities, manufacturing
know-how, supply chain insights and global product management
expertise to enable success for the world's leading brands. We are
driven by a common purpose to make a positive impact for each
other, our communities, and the environment.JOB SUMMARYA Lead
Manufacturing DFx Engineer has a wide ranging base of PCBA
manufacturing experience developing and implementing processes
including SMT, PTH, wave solder, box build, stencil design, thermal
profiling, etc.May have a defined area of expertise either in a
competency or industry and are sought out for this expertise. They
will have mastered a technology specific to their area of
specialty. Will be able to convey technical solutions to other
engineers and to business personnel. Will have a good understanding
of multiple data types and CAD packages. Capable of being the lead
engineer in a cross functional team for basic to moderate level
complexity projects, focused on manufacturing and cost
improvements.Can assess a project and determine the appropriate
resources to action a project.A lead DFx engineer can effectively
negotiate with a design team to drive improved
manufacturability.They will also gather feedback on a project and
use it to drive continuous improvement.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Understand and be able to explain the concept and requirements
of DFx with it's closed loop relationship to design and its goal of
improving manufacturability to both internal and external customers
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- Ability to negotiate improvements with design groups balancing
time, money and scope
- Verify implementation or closure of all recommendations in some
way
- Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid
conclusions - - - - - - -
- Represent Jabil VAVE in technical customer discussions /
meetings -
- Work with Project Managers and Principal DFx Engineer or higher
in the quoting process
- Provide technical input and complete feasibility assessments,
risk reviews, and cost/benefit analysis, using independent
judgment, as well as consultation from others
- Is expected to support the development and utilization of
processes for design/manufacturing -
- Provide recommendations on when to utilize VAVE services to
customers, business units, design teams, and workcells
- Facilitate and contribute to brainstorming and technology
exploration sessions with a wide range of internal and external
experts to find solutions to manufacturing-related technical and
commercial challenges and opportunities
- Mentoring Manufacturing DFX and Sr, Manufacturing DFx engineers
as well as ECAD designers
- Interface with business, NPI, work cell, and design, bridging
communication and product improvement data between the groups in
support of product manufacturing
- May provide onsite technical support for manufacturing builds
including engineering prototypes, NPI & production releases
- Utilize quality data and collection methods to help identify
systemic or trending quality issues that lead to DFx findings
supported by data and found in similar products
- Stay abreast of the latest technology and techniques to provide
designs that are competitive and cost effective -
- May perform other duties and responsibilities as assignedJOB
QUALIFICATIONSKNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTSTECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
- Advanced PC skills, including training and knowledge of Jabil's
software packages or equivalent.
- Read and understand visual aids / work instructions. - - - - -
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- Broad base of PCBA manufacturing experience developing and
implementing processes including SMT, PTH, wave solder, box build,
stencil design, thermal profiling, materials, cleaning processes,
cleanliness requirements etc. -
- Knowledge of Valor Trilogy or ability to learn the software or
NPI software.
- Raw PCB fabrication knowledge (stack ups, materials, processes,
documentation requirements, etc...)
- Detailed knowledge of DFx concepts for test, manufacturability
and assembly
- Detailed Knowledge of Design Profit or Boothroyd DFMA or
equivalent software
- Detailed Knowledge of PTC Creo or Solidworks or equivalent 3D
MCAD software
- Has deep knowledge in a process
- Technical knowledge of data requirements and data
recognition
- Has a Detailed knowledge of IPC610.XX (Acceptability of
Electronic Assemblies) and other industry standards
- Ability to interpret an electronic schematic
- Detailed knowledge of PCBA repair
- Detailed knowledge of PCBA manufacturing and support
equipment/tools(thermal profiling, etc)
- Detailed knowledge of design requirements and guidelines - - -
- - - - - - - -
- Detailed knowledge of common manufacturing issues
- Ability to recognize the difference between a process and a
design issue
- Ability to maximize array utilization for fabrication house
production panel
- Detailed knowledge of bill of materials and manufacturing
documentation
- Detailed Knowledge of the design process including concept,
schematic and bom, mechanical layout, component layout, PCBA
routing, NPI, initial production, product ramp
- Ability to determine research paths to improve DFx tools,
processes and guidelines
- Utilize empirical and analytical and tools to develop and
improve ideas and concepts
- Provide feedback to drive continuous improvement of DFx tools,
processes and guidelines
- -Influence others and share best practices
- Effectively communicate with good understanding of
English.
- Work as part of a global team
- Lead others in some aspects of technical tasks
- Assess a project and articulating risk while developing project
milestones.
- Mentor less experienced engineers.
- Participates in cross-functional design reviewsNON-TECHNICAL
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
- Influence others and share best practices
- Effectively communicate with good understanding of
English.
- Work as part of a global team
- Assess a project and articulating risk while developing project
milestones.
- Develop projects in a stage-gate process (PLCQ)
- Mentor less experienced engineers.
- Leads cross-functional and EE design reviewsEDUCATION &
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited four-year
college or university -
- Plus a minimum of 10-15 years in all processes of PCBA
manufacturing. Including but not limited to thermal profiling
(reflow and solder wave), solder paste printing, rework/repair,
HLA, depaneling---. -
- With a minimum of 4 years' experience as a Sr. Manufacturing
DFx Engineer
- Specific requirements as defined by the market sector -
- Or an equivalent combination of education, training or
experience.Extensive knowledge of SMT processExperience in PCB
designBE AWARE OF FRAUD: When applying for a job at Jabil you will
be contacted via correspondence through our official job portal
with a jabil.com e-mail address; direct phone call from a member of
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opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, national
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