DFM & Supplier Collaboration Engineer

Gilat; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with company contribution

Gym Membership

Coursera learning opportunities

Job summary

Gilat is seeking a Supplier Support Manufacturing Engineer to partner with external suppliers, ensuring understanding of product requirements and engineering changes. You will address manufacturability challenges, guide DFM, and drive quality and cost improvements in collaboration with internal teams.

The role involves traveling to supplier sites, contributing to new product designs, and ensuring alignment with production goals across global locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field (Electrical/Mechanical/Manufacturing) preferred.
• 5 years experience in electronics manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of PCB assembly, soldering, inspection, and functional testing.
• Familiarity with mechanical assembly and harness assembly.
• Ability to compose assembly travelers and procedures to support production builds.

Responsibilities

• Act as engineering interface between internal manufacturing, design, quality and external suppliers.
• Assist suppliers in resolving manufacturability issues and answer engineering questions.
• Provide manufacturability reviews during new product design including BOM and drawings review for DFM.
• Assess supplier capability, capacity and processes to meet requirements.
• Analyze manufacturing processes for yield and cost, drive continuous improvement.
• Develop tooling and test capabilities for prototype and production needs; train suppliers.
• Manage production documentation changes and communicate updates to suppliers.
• Travel to supplier locations locally and internationally.

Skills

PCB assembly

Soldering

Inspection

Functional testing

Mechanical assembly

DFM guidance

Supplier collaboration

Education

Bachelor's technical degree (Electrical/Mechanical/Manufacturing)

Tools

Manufacturing processes

MRB processes

Job description

Gilat is seeking a Supplier Support Manufacturing Engineer to partner with external suppliers, ensuring understanding of product requirements and engineering changes. You will address manufacturability challenges, guide DFM, and drive quality and cost improvements in collaboration with internal teams.

The role involves traveling to supplier sites, contributing to new product designs, and ensuring alignment with production goals across global locations.