PCBA Manufacturing Engineer – DFM, Test & Supply

Castelion; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Castelion is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to drive the development and implementation of PCBA manufacturing processes, supporting both in-house and supplier SMT assembly, board bring-up, validation, and qualification as we transition designs from prototype to scalable production in support of next-generation defense systems.

Castelion will provide ownership and opportunities to define procedures, establish supplier qualifications, and ensure on-time, zero-defect delivery of avionics PCBA

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or related Engineering discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in electronics manufacturing engineering with emphasis on PCBA, SMT processes, board test, and validation.
• Hands-on experience developing production processes for PCB assembly and test.
• Strong problem-solving skills and electrophysical troubleshooting ability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. and comply with ITAR eligibility requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assembly & Test Procedure – create and maintain work instructions, BOM/MBOM, assembly and test procedures, fixture/tooling spec sheets, and process flows for production and prototype builds.
• Supplier Development & Support – partner with supply chain to establish process capability, define quality/test criteria, and qualify vendor lines for production builds.
• Prototype to Production Transition – support design reviews with focus on design for manufacturability (DFM), design for test (DFT), and supplier handoff readiness.
• Testing & Validation – develop functional and environmental test plans for PCBA, including test fixture development, automated test systems including HALT/HASS, and test data analysis.
• Continuous Improvement & Metrics – drive yield improvement, throughput gains, defect reduction, and cost optimization through Lean and CI methodologies.

Skills

PCBA

SMT processes

QA/wire up

DFM/DFT

Electrophysical troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/ Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

HALT/HASS

PCB test equipment

DFM/DFT tools

Job description

Castelion is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to drive the development and implementation of PCBA manufacturing processes, supporting both in-house and supplier SMT assembly, board bring-up, validation, and qualification as we transition designs from prototype to scalable production in support of next-generation defense systems.

Castelion will provide ownership and opportunities to define procedures, establish supplier qualifications, and ensure on-time, zero-defect delivery of avionics PCBA