Aerospace PCBA Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Amazon; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC in Bellevue, WA, is seeking a Sr. PCBA Manufacturing Engineer Manager to lead a team responsible for bringing satellite PCBA designs to life.

You will partner with Design Engineering and cross-functional teams to optimize manufacturability, yield, and cost for high-volume production. This role requires deep hands-on engineering leadership, strong project management, and the ability to scale manufacturing processes for space-grade hardware, with travel

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing engineering teams across interdisciplinary groups to execute product design from concept to production.
• 5+ years of experience in PCBA/PCB production, processes and manufacturing engineering.
• Experience driving Design for Excellence (DFM, DFA, DFT) upstream with Design Engineering.
• Working knowledge of board assembly processes and equipment: stencil, paste print, SPI, pick & place, SMT reflow, AOI, 5DX, selective solder, flying probe, and wash.
• Experience managing relationships with contract manufacturers, suppliers, and 3rd party test and failure analysis partners.
• Proven ability to build, develop, and lead engineering teams in root causing technical product manufacturability and process problems.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills with a track record of fostering team culture around innovation, manufacturability, quality, and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Lead your team's engagement with Design Engineering on PCB/PCBA DFM feedback and early escalation of manufacturing challenges.
• Own the PCBA Manufacturing Qualification process at the CM, including readiness requirements, team assignments, and milestone reviews.
• Drive adoption of new manufacturing technology to improve PCBA quality, reliability, throughput, and cost.
• Coordinate cross-functional efforts across Operations, Commercial, Test Engineering, and Reliability Engineering to resolve pre-production issues and improve yields for production ramp.
• Oversee failure and defect investigations, holding the team accountable for root cause identification and corrective action.
• Prioritize opportunities for risk reduction and process simplification across your PCBA portfolio.
• Ensure delivery of manufacturing process capabilities including equipment qualification, quality controls, materials characterization, and standardized rework practices.
• Monitor program health and team performance through production ramp; provide status reporting and elevate risks to leadership.
• Direct deployment and qualification of polymerics (staking, underfill, conformal coat) equipment for high volume production.

Skills

Engineering leadership

PCB/PCBA manufacturing

DFM/DFT/DFA

Contract manufacturers management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC in Bellevue, WA, is seeking a Sr. PCBA Manufacturing Engineer Manager to lead a team responsible for bringing satellite PCBA designs to life.

You will partner with Design Engineering and cross-functional teams to optimize manufacturability, yield, and cost for high-volume production. This role requires deep hands-on engineering leadership, strong project management, and the ability to scale manufacturing processes for space-grade hardware, with travel