PCB Process Engineer

Gorilla Circuits; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Gorilla Circuits in San Jose, CA is seeking a Process Engineer with 10+ years in PCB manufacturing to lead development and deployment of new or improved process technology. You will provide technical leadership and manufacturing support across the department.

This role focuses on driving operational excellence, cost reduction, and quality improvements, initiating and conducting technical tasks within process technology platforms while mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of interlayer surface preparation, imaging, and etching
• Copper plating (electroless and electrolytic)
• Surface finishes ENIG and nickel/gold
• Drilling (mechanical and laser)
• Lamination and multilayer stack-up control

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and manufacturing support
• Develop and deploy new or improved process technology
• Drive operational excellence within process support
• Initiate and conduct technical tasks within process technology platforms
• Mentor junior engineers

Skills

Process engineering

Manufacturing leadership

Problem solving

Quality improvement

Education

BS in Mechanical, Industrial, or Chemical Engineering

Tools

Statistical process controls

Design of Experiments

Root Cause Analysis

Failure mode and Effects Analysis

Job description

Job description:

Position: Process Engineer

Experienced

Location: Gorilla Circuits 1445 Oakland Road San Jose, CA 95112

Gorilla Circuits is one of the leading Printed Circuit Board Manufacturers in North America. We are a dynamic, fast-moving company that thrives on challenges and relies on our employees to consistently push for improvements. Our entire team is very aggressive and we are constantly looking to grow our business.

We are currently looking for a new member to join our process engineering Department. In this position, the person provides technical leadership and manufacturing support. This position will be supporting the development and deployment of new or improved process technology, new product development, cost reduction, and quality improvements. This person is responsible for driving operational excellence within the areas of support and is expected to initiate and conduct broadly defined technical tasks within the process technology platforms

Knowledge/Skills & Responsibilities:

Deep technical manufacturing knowledge in the following Processes:

• Interlayer surface preparation, imaging, and etching
• Electro-less and electrolytic Copper plating
• Surface finishes (ENIG and Electrolytic Nickel/Au)
• Drilling (mechanical and laser)
• Lamination and multilayer stack-up control

Manufacturing expertise in the following rigid PCB technologies:

• High density interconnect
• Blind/ Buried Vias
• Cu fill micro-vias and via filling
• High frequency and high speed materials
• Back drilling/ controlled depth

Expertise with process optimization (improvement) using the following tools:

• Statistical process controls
• Design of Experiments
• Root Cause Analysis
• Failure mode and Effects Analysis

Leadership Skills

• Technical monitoring of Junior Engineers

Education and Experience:

• BS in Mechanical, Industrial, or Chemical Engineering
• 10+ years of experience in PCB Manufacturing

We offer medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, 401k, and Paid Time Off.

Gorilla Circuits is committed to a drug-free work environment and a pre-employment drug screening is required (excludes marijuana).

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person