Advanced Product Engineer

TTM Technologies; Stafford (CT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K

Paid time off

Job summary

TTM Technologies, Inc. is seeking an Advanced Product Engineer to drive technology development and provide technical support for advanced PCB products and manufacturing processes.

This role emphasizes new product development while supporting material evaluation, process development, and customer issue resolution. The engineer collaborates with manufacturing, quality, front-end engineering, sales, suppliers, and customers to ensure PCB products are innovative, manufacturable, reliable, and

Qualifications

• Experience in PCB manufacturing, process engineering, product engineering, or advanced technology development.
• Strong knowledge of PCB fabrication materials, processes, and construction methods.
• Experience with new product development, process qualification, and manufacturing support.
• Demonstrated ability to investigate technical issues and perform structured root cause analysis.
• Strong data analysis, experimental design, and technical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read and interpret customer drawings, specifications, fabrication requirements, and technical standards.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to distill complex information effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support development of advanced PCBs from concept through prototype, qualification, and production
• Collaborate internally & externally to translate technical requirements into manufacturable PCB solutions
• Support development of rigid, flex, rigid-flex, HDI, high-speed, RF, and other advanced PCB technologies
• Evaluate and qualify new PCB materials, including laminates, copper foils, surface finishes, & soldermask systems
• Analyze product and process performance data to drive design, material, and process optimization
• Participate in design reviews, feasibility reviews, risk assessments, and new product introduction activities
• Develop and evaluate new processes to support advanced technology requirements
• Investigate and resolve customer-reported product issues
• Partner with process engineering, operations, and quality to implement controls improvements that improve yield
• Partner with FEE to evaluate process flow feasibility, stack-up, and interpretation of customer requirements
• Review customer designs for manufacturability considerations such as trace/space, aspect ratio, drill design, layer registration, impedance requirements, and material selection
• Provide technical input for quotation review related to product complexity, special materials, controlled impedance, sequential lamination, via structures, tolerances, and process risk
• Support estimation of technical feasibility, manufacturing complexity, and special processing requirements

Skills

PCB manufacturing

Process engineering

Product engineering

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Communication skills

Reading drawings & specs

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering

Master of Science Degree in Engineering

Job description

TTM Technologies, Inc. - Publicly Traded US Company, NASDAQ (TTMI) - Top-5 Global Printed Circuit Board Manufacturer

About TTM

TTM Technologies, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of technology products, including mission systems, radio frequency ("RF") components, RF microwave/microelectronic assemblies, and technologically advanced printed circuit boards ("PCB"s). TTM stands for time-to-market, representing how TTM's time-critical, one-stop design, engineering and manufacturing services enable customers to reduce the time required to develop new products and bring them to market.

Additional information can be found at www.ttm.com

Scope:

The Advanced Product Engineer is responsible for driving technology development and providing technical support for advanced printed circuit board products and manufacturing processes.

This role is heavily focused on new product development, while also supporting new material evaluation, process development, customer issue resolution, and yield improvement initiatives. The engineer serves as a key technical resource, working closely with manufacturing, quality, front-end engineering, sales, suppliers, and customers to ensure PCB products are innovative, manufacturable, reliable, and aligned with customer requirements.

This position requires deep knowledge of PCB materials, construction, fabrication processes, and design-for-manufacturability principles, as well as strong analytical, project management, and cross-functional communication skills.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead and support development of advanced PCBs from concept through prototype, qualification, and production
• Collaborate internally & externally to translate technical requirements into manufacturable PCB solutions
• Support development of rigid, flex, rigid-flex, HDI, high-speed, RF, and other advanced PCB technologies
• Evaluate and qualify new PCB materials, including laminates, copper foils, surface finishes, & soldermask systems
• Analyze product and process performance data to drive design, material, and process optimization
• Participate in design reviews, feasibility reviews, risk assessments, and new product introduction activities
• Develop and evaluate new processes to support advanced technology requirements
• Investigate and resolve customer-reported product issues
• Partner with process engineering, operations, and quality to implement controls improvements that improve yield
• Partner with FEE to evaluate process flow feasibility, stack-up, and interpretation of customer requirements.
• Review customer designs for manufacturability considerations such as trace/space, aspect ratio, drill design, layer registration, impedance requirements, and material selection.
• Provide technical input for quotation review related to product complexity, special materials, controlled impedance, sequential lamination, via structures, tolerances, and process risk.
• Support estimation of technical feasibility, manufacturing complexity, and special processing requirements.

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience in PCB manufacturing, process engineering, product engineering, or advanced technology development
• Strong knowledge of PCB fabrication materials, processes, and construction methods
• Experience with new product development, process qualification, and manufacturing support
• Demonstrated ability to investigate technical issues and perform structured root cause analysis
• Strong data analysis, experimental design, and technical problem-solving skills
• Ability to read and interpret customer drawings, specifications, fabrication requirements, and technical standards
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to distill complex information effectively

Required Experience and Education:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Manufacturing or similar) or equivalent experience

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Education: Master of Science Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Manufacturing or similar)
• Experience: 5+ years engineering/technical experience in PCB Manufacturing

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Compensation and Benefits:

TTM offers a variety of health and well-being benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, 401K, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, accident benefits, life insurance, disability benefits, paid vacation & holidays. Benefits are available 1st of the month following date of hire.

Compensation for roles at TTM Technologies varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set and level of experience. As required by local law, TTM provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in New York, California and Colorado. For California-based roles, compensation ranges are based upon specific physical locations.

Export Statement:
Must comply with TTM Export Control Policies and Procedures and all applicable laws including ITAR, EAR and OFAC including but not limited to: a) being able to identify ITAR product on the manufacturing floor and understand that access to these products and related technical data is restricted to only US Citizens and US Permanent Residents; b) recognition ofForeign Person visitors by badge differentiation; c) understand and follow authorization procedures for bringing foreign visitors into facilities (VAL); d) understand the Export and ITAR requirements for shipments leaving the US; e) manage vendor approvals for ITAR manufacturing and services.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.