Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Loud Solutions; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Loud Solutions is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager (PCBA) in San Francisco to lead internal PCBA production and scale capabilities for satellite hardware. You will own the full lifecycle from equipment selection to NPI, ensuring quality and on-time delivery.

This role requires 5+ years in manufacturing or production engineering, SMT and through-hole experience, and a track record of moving products from development to high-rate production in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in manufacturing or production engineering of PCBA assemblies.
• Experience transitioning products from development to high-rate production.
• Proficient in SMT and through-hole assembly processes and DFM principles.
• Experience with factory layout, capacity planning and NPI.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineers and technicians in PCBA assembly and test for development and flight hardware.
• Develop scalable production strategy to meet aggressive rate targets.
• Own production layout and optimize material flow end-to-end.
• Create metrics to monitor yield and on-time delivery and drive improvements.

Skills

PCBA assembly

Manufacturing leadership

DFM

Process optimization

Capacity planning

Job description

Manufacturing Engineering Manager (PCBA)

On behalf of our client, a company building satellite hardware at the forefront of space technology, we're hiring a Manufacturing Engineering Manager (PCBA) with 5+ years of experience to lead and scale internal PCBA production capabilities. You are a self-driven, detail-oriented production leader who thrives in fast-paced, cross-functional environments and has a track record of transitioning products from development to high-rate production.

You’ll own the full production lifecycle, from equipment and process selection to factory layout, capacity planning, and new product introduction, ensuring mission-critical quality standards are met. This is a unique opportunity to build and lead a team at the forefront of space technology, directly impacting our client’s ability to deliver against a significant satellite production backlog.

What You’ll Do

• Lead a team of engineers, specialists, and technicians performing PCBA assembly and test operations for development and flight hardware
• Develop and implement a robust production strategy to establish and scale internal PCBA production capabilities to meet aggressive factory rate targets
• Champion Design-for-Manufacturing (DFM) with design engineering to influence hardware designs for manufacturability
• Own the physical production layout, optimizing material flow from receiving through all processes to finished product
• Create metrics and tools to monitor production success (yield, on-time delivery) and drive continuous improvement across processes, tooling, and GSE

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing or production engineering, ideally in PCBA assembly and test
• Track record of transitioning products from development to high-rate production
• Experience with SMT and through-hole assembly processes
• Strong background in Design-for-Manufacturing (DFM) principles
• Experience with factory layout, capacity planning, and new product introduction
• Comfortable operating in a highly regulated or export-controlled hardware environment
• Location: San Francisco, CA (5 days on-site)
• Full-time
• U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Asylee/Refugee status required due to export regulations; no visa sponsorship or transfer available