PCB Quote Engineer: Precision Costing for PCB Fabrication

Titan Circuits; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Titan Circuits in Phoenix, AZ seeks a Quote Engineer to own the technical and commercial estimating process for PCB fabrication and assembly opportunities. You will translate customer data into accurate quotes, scrub BOMs, and define sourcing strategies for purchasing.

Daily collaboration with inside sales, program management, purchasing, and production engineering is required to ensure fast turnaround, maintain margin, and address EQs during quoting.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in electronics manufacturing quoting, estimating, purchasing, or program management (EMS/CM environment strongly preferred).
• Working knowledge of PCBA processes: SMT, through-hole, wash, conformal coat, AOI, X-ray, functional test
• Ability to read fabrication and assembly drawings and interpret technical notes and specifications
• Familiarity with IPC standards (IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, IPC-6012)
• Proficiency in Excel (lookups, pivot tables, cost modeling); comfort with ERP systems
• Strong written communication — quotes, EQs, and customer correspondence must be clear, direct, and professional
• U.S. Person status per ITAR (22 CFR §120.62) due to export-controlled work

Responsibilities

• Perform a technical review of customer RFQ packages (BOMs, Gerbers/ODB++, fab drawings, assembly drawings, specifications) for completeness and quotability
• Perform BOM scrubs: validate manufacturer part numbers, identify lifecycle risks (EOL/NRND), flag long-lead and allocation-risk components, and propose form-fit-function alternates
• Generate component sourcing plans based on franchised distribution availability; evaluate pricing, lead time, MOQ, and packaging to support quote accuracy and hand off to purchasing for execution
• Quote bare PCB fabrication against IPC-6012 requirements including layer count, material, controlled impedance, surface finish, and tolerances
• Estimate SMT and through-hole assembly labor using placement counts, process steps (wash, conformal coat, test, inspection), and workmanship class (IPC-A-610 / J-STD-001 Class 2/3)
• Build complete cost models covering materials, labor, tooling/NRE, stencils, test, and overhead; apply margin strategy per account and market conditions
• Deliver formal quotations within committed turnaround times and maintain quote logs and win/loss data
• Identify DFM/DFA issues during quoting and document them for customer disposition
• Draft and manage engineering questions (EQs) to customers; track responses and incorporate answers into final pricing
• Review technical flow downs (ITAR/EAR, AS9100D quality clauses, counterfeit mitigation, special processes) and identify cost or compliance impacts
• Intercompany communication with sales, purchasing, planning, engineering, and production daily
• Support requote activity for ECOs, quantity changes, and material repricing
• Coordinate with purchasing on strategy for risk buys, broker escalation policies, and excess material
• Feed lessons learned from production variances back into estimating models to improve accuracy

Skills

3+ years experience in electronics RFP

PCBA processes knowledge

Ability to read drawings/specs

Excel proficiency

ITAR compliance awareness

Quoting platforms familiarity

Pricing tools familiarity

Education

2 Year Degree

Tools

CalcuQuote

Cetec ERP

Aegis

DigiKey pricing API

Mouser pricing API

Octopart API

Job description

Titan Circuits in Phoenix, AZ seeks a Quote Engineer to own the technical and commercial estimating process for PCB fabrication and assembly opportunities. You will translate customer data into accurate quotes, scrub BOMs, and define sourcing strategies for purchasing.

Daily collaboration with inside sales, program management, purchasing, and production engineering is required to ensure fast turnaround, maintain margin, and address EQs during quoting.