DFM & SMT Engineer: PCB Manufacturing Gatekeeper

Celestica Inc.; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica, Inc. in Richardson, TX, is hiring a DFM/SMT Engineer to drive manufacturability reviews for PCB/PCBA packages. You will work with hardware layout designers to ensure designs meet DFM rules, log findings with evidence, and push for design changes or mitigations as needed.

The role requires hands-on experience with Valor NPI/Valor MSS, IPC standards, and strong collaboration with SMT process teams. A bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 4 to 8 years of experience in DFM, PCB fabrication engineering, or SMT process engineering.

Responsibilities

• Run pre-DFM analysis on assigned packages using automated toolsets (e.g., Valor) and issue formal reports.
• Log every DFM finding in the central register, specifying severity level, routing paths, and the technical evidence supporting the rule.
• Partner directly with layout engineers to resolve findings—driving design changes where appropriate or negotiating process/supplier mitigations when layout adjustments are not feasible.
• Verify closure of dispositioned issues on subsequent build revisions and document closure evidence.
• Serve as the subject matter expert supporting site-level DFM, PCB fabrication, and SMT process questions for assigned programs.
• Propose rule changes when findings recur across platforms, and maintain Valor check encodings for all rules.
• Own key deliverables—including pre-DFM reports, register finding entries with closure evidence, Valor rule encodings, and rule change proposals.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical communication

DFM knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Siemens Valor NPI/Valor MSS

Job description

Celestica, Inc. in Richardson, TX, is hiring a DFM/SMT Engineer to drive manufacturability reviews for PCB/PCBA packages. You will work with hardware layout designers to ensure designs meet DFM rules, log findings with evidence, and push for design changes or mitigations as needed.

The role requires hands-on experience with Valor NPI/Valor MSS, IPC standards, and strong collaboration with SMT process teams. A bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field is required.