Manufacturing Engineer II – PCBA/SMT & NPI Lead

Jabil; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Jabil in San Jose, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer II specializing in PCBA/SMT to optimize electronics manufacturing. You will support PCBA, SMT, box build, and NPI activities from prototype through production ramp, perform DFA/DFM reviews, and lead root-cause analysis to resolve issues on the floor.

The role requires a bachelor’s in an engineering field and 5+ years in manufacturing engineering, with hands-on work on SMT equipment, SPI/AOI, reflow, and X-ray.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering, mechanical, electrical, industrial or related technical field preferred.
• 5+ years of Manufacturing Engineering experience preferred.
• Experience in PCBA, SMT, box build, or electronics manufacturing.
• Experience supporting NPI and production builds.
• Working knowledge of DFA/DFM principles.
• Strong root-cause analysis, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience developing and maintaining manufacturing documentation and processes.
• Experience working directly with Production and Quality teams.
• Strong communication, teamwork, organizational, and project management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Comfortable working hands-on and troubleshooting issues directly on the production floor.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and support customer production schedules.

Responsibilities

• Support PCBA, SMT, Box Build, and electronics manufacturing processes.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities from prototype and initial builds through production ramp and mass production.
• Perform DFA/DFM reviews and identify potential manufacturing, assembly, and process issues.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing and production issues using structured root-cause analysis and corrective action methodologies.
• Support and optimize SMT processes and equipment, including SPI, AOI, Reflow, X-Ray, Selective Solder.
• Develop, maintain, and improve manufacturing documentation, including Work Instructions, Process Flows, PFMEA, Control Plans, First Article documentation, SI.
• Monitor and improve key manufacturing metrics, including FPY, scrap, defects, downtime, productivity, and process efficiency.
• Work directly with Production and Quality teams to identify and resolve manufacturing problems.
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives to improve quality, yield, productivity, efficiency, and cost.
• Support engineering changes and ensure manufacturing processes and documentation are updated accordingly.
• Provide hands-on technical support and guidance to operators and technicians on the production floor.
• Support production builds, customer commitments, and priority projects as required.
• Document lessons learned and implemented process improvements to prevent recurring issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturing readiness for new and existing products.

Skills

Root-cause analysis

Troubleshooting

NPI participation

DFA/DFM

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

SMT Pick-and-Place

SPI

AOI

Reflow ovens

X-ray inspection

Soldering/Rework

CAD

ERP/MRP

MES

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Jabil in San Jose, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer II specializing in PCBA/SMT to optimize electronics manufacturing. You will support PCBA, SMT, box build, and NPI activities from prototype through production ramp, perform DFA/DFM reviews, and lead root-cause analysis to resolve issues on the floor.

The role requires a bachelor’s in an engineering field and 5+ years in manufacturing engineering, with hands-on work on SMT equipment, SPI/AOI, reflow, and X-ray.