Aerospace PCBA Manufacturing Engineering Director

Rocket EMS; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket EMS in Carson City, NV seeks a Director of Engineering to oversee PCBA manufacturing engineering, NPI, DFM/DFX, and automation initiatives for high-mix, high-reliability aerospace assemblies.

The role ensures compliance with IPC, J-STD, AS9100 and aerospace customer addenda while driving improvements in manufacturability, quality, cost and throughput across all engineering functions.

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years in PCBA manufacturing engineering with at least 10+ years in a leadership role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering; Master’s preferred.
• Experience with aerospace/high-reliability electronics and process controls (IPC-J-STD-001 Class 3, IPC-A-610 Class 3, AS9100).

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team (SMT Process, Manufacturing, New Product Introduction, and Automation).
• Drive engineering strategy aligned with quality, cost, yield, and delivery metrics.
• Serve as technical authority for aerospace process controls and related standards (IPC/J-STD-001 Class 3; AS9100).
• Own company-wide engineering initiatives across PCBA manufacturing, including build readiness reviews and standardization.
• Collaborate with Quality Engineering on defects, root cause investigations, MRB activities, and supplier interactions.
• Lead LEAN/CI programs focused on waste reduction, defect elimination, and throughput improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Team development

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

IPC-J-STD-001 Class 3

IPC-A-610 Class 3

AS9100

DFM/DFX

Job description

Rocket EMS in Carson City, NV seeks a Director of Engineering to oversee PCBA manufacturing engineering, NPI, DFM/DFX, and automation initiatives for high-mix, high-reliability aerospace assemblies.

The role ensures compliance with IPC, J-STD, AS9100 and aerospace customer addenda while driving improvements in manufacturability, quality, cost and throughput across all engineering functions.