Manufacturing Engineer – PCBA NPI & DFM/DFA

Rocket EMS, Inc.; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical insurance

Paid time off

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

As a Manufacturing Engineer at Rocket EMS, you will lead activities ensuring PCB assemblies are manufactured reliably, efficiently, and at high volumes. You’ll evaluate manufacturing approaches and identify risks while coordinating solutions.

Your role involves collaborating with various engineering and production teams to manage complete manufacturing plans, reviews, and documentation requirements, supporting changes and ensuring successful transitions into production.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in PCBA or electronics manufacturing.
• Experience performing DFM/DFA reviews and translating customer product requirements into manufacturing plans.
• Ability to evaluate technical alternatives using quality, cost, capacity, and schedule considerations.

Responsibilities

• Lead DFM and DFA reviews for new and revised products.
• Evaluate component spacing and orientation, land patterns, and tooling access.
• Coordinate manufacturability recommendations with customer engineering.

Skills

DFM/DFA analysis

Problem-solving

Technical writing

Project coordination

Customer communication

Manufacturing planning

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Equivalent electronics manufacturing experience

Tools

CAD/CAM tools

DFM review tools

ERP/MES platforms

Job description

As a Manufacturing Engineer at Rocket EMS, you will lead activities ensuring PCB assemblies are manufactured reliably, efficiently, and at high volumes. You’ll evaluate manufacturing approaches and identify risks while coordinating solutions.

Your role involves collaborating with various engineering and production teams to manage complete manufacturing plans, reviews, and documentation requirements, supporting changes and ensuring successful transitions into production.