PCB Process Engineer

Gorilla Circuits; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Gorilla Circuits in San Jose, CA is seeking a senior Process Engineer to lead manufacturing support for PCB processes. You will drive development and deployment of new process technology, support cost reduction, and improve quality across the production line.

You will provide technical leadership, mentor junior engineers, and initiate broadly defined tasks within process technology platforms to achieve operational excellence in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical, Industrial, or Chemical Engineering required.
• 10+ years of PCB manufacturing experience.
• Strong leadership and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and manufacturing support for PCB processes.
• Develop and deploy new or improved process technology.
• Drive cost reduction and quality improvements across production.
• Lead operational excellence initiatives within the process tech platform.

Skills

Interlayer prep

Copper plating

Surface finishes ENIG

Drilling

Lamination

HDI

Micro vias

High freq materials

Back drilling

Process optimization

Statistical process controls

Design of Experiments

FMEA

Leadership

Education

BS in Mechanical, Industrial, or Chemical Engineering

Job description

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
• 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
• 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

Pay: $90,000.00 – $150,000.00 per year

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