PCBA Process Engineer II

Banner Engineering Careers; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Engineering is seeking a PCBA Process Engineer II - NPI in Brooklyn Park, MN to provide manufacturing engineering support and leadership for new product introductions and early production of PCBA assemblies.

The role collaborates with product design and manufacturing teams to ensure designs are manufacturable and processes are production-ready, with a focus on DFM and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in PCBA manufacturing engineering or SMT process engineering.
• Experience supporting new products, engineering builds, pilot production, or production ramp.
• Ability to review product designs and identify manufacturing risks or improvement opportunities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary PCBA process engineering interface for new product introduction and ramp.
• Review PCBA designs for manufacturability and process capability early in development.
• Develop and maintain PCBA DFM guidelines.
• Train teams on PCBA manufacturing requirements and capabilities.
• Lead or support manufacturing readiness activities for new PCBAs.

Skills

PCBA manufacturing engineering

SMT process engineering

Root cause analysis

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MES

ERP

SQL

Qlik

Power BI

Job description

Why Work at Banner?

For over 50 years, Banner Engineering has been at the forefront of industrial automation. We offer products and solutions including award-winning sensors, wireless solutions, machine safety, indication and LED lighting. From Fortune 500 leaders to innovative startups, Banner's award-winning products and solutions are helping companies around the world increase efficiency, reduce costs, safeguard equipment, and protect personnel. Our commitment to innovation shows through a continuous, market-driven evolution of products and technology. With engineers employed in nearly every major department, engineering is in our DNA.

Why Work at Banner?

For over 50 years, Banner Engineering has been at the forefront of industrial automation. We offer products and solutions including award-winning sensors, wireless solutions, machine safety, indication and LED lighting. From Fortune 500 leaders to innovative startups, Banner's award-winning products and solutions are helping companies around the world increase efficiency, reduce costs, safeguard equipment, and protect personnel. Our commitment to innovation shows through a continuous, market-driven evolution of products and technology. With engineers employed in nearly every major department, engineering is in our DNA.

Banner is a rapidly growing company that offers many personal development opportunities, an excellent benefits package, and a collaborative team of employees who are passionate about what they do.

Pay And Benefits

• 401(k) with match
• Student Loan 401(k) match program
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plans
• HSA (Health Savings Account) with company contribution
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Sales and Profit Sharing Elegibility
• Flexible work hours
• Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance

Base Pay Range: $100,068 - $121,383

This job description reflects management’s assignment of key responsibilities; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Position Summary

Banner Engineering has a comprehensive and advanced printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) operation that includes surface mount technology (SMT), chip-on-board (COB), automated and manual through-hole soldering, depanelization, and electrical test. We are currently looking for a PCBA Process Engineer II - NPI to provide manufacturing engineering support and technical leadership for new product introduction and early production of printed circuit board assemblies in our Brooklyn Park, MN facility. This position will work closely with product design engineers and manufacturing teams throughout the product development cycle to ensure new designs are manufacturable, manufacturing processes and documentation are production-ready, and potential quality and yield concerns are identified as early as possible. The engineer will develop and maintain PCBA Design for Manufacturability (DFM) guidelines, train product development teams on manufacturing requirements and capabilities, participate in design reviews, support engineering and pre-production builds, and provide actionable manufacturing feedback to product teams. The position will also support the transition of newly released products into production and perform early-life yield reviews and improvement plans.

This position reports to the Director of Engineering.

According to the FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act), this position is classified as:

• Exempt, based on the Professional Exemption

What You’ll Be Doing

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working collaboratively and individually, staying on top of tasks, and making a meaningful impact across teams and projects. Below are some key responsibilities of the role.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary PCBA process engineering interface for new product introduction activities from early product development through engineering builds, production release, and initial manufacturing ramp.
• Partner with product design engineers early in the development cycle to review PCBA designs for manufacturability, process capability, yield risk, assembly complexity, and compatibility with existing manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Provide clear, actionable recommendations concerning component selection and placement, PCB layout, solderability, assembly clearances, panelization, tooling, inspection, test access, depanelization, and other manufacturing considerations.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve PCBA Design for Manufacturability (DFM) guidelines that reflect current manufacturing capabilities, process knowledge, lessons learned, equipment constraints, component technologies, and industry best practices.
• Train electrical, mechanical, PCB layout, and other product development personnel on PCBA manufacturing processes, DFM guidelines, manufacturing capabilities, and design practices that improve producibility.
• Support engineering prototype, pilot, and pre-production PCBA builds on the manufacturing floor, providing real-time technical support and coordinating resolution of manufacturing issues.
• Document issues and observations from engineering builds and provide timely, structured feedback to product design teams, engineering build requestors, production management, and manufacturing support personnel.
• Capture lessons learned from new product introductions and incorporate findings into DFM guidelines, design-review practices, manufacturing standards, training materials, and future product development activities.
• Develop, review, and validate manufacturing documentation for new products, including manufacturing procedures, work instructions, and process parameters needed for consistent production.
• Partner with PCBA process engineers, technicians, production personnel, quality, product engineering, supply chain, test engineering, and other manufacturing-support functions to ensure smooth product introduction.
• Lead manufacturing readiness activities for new PCBAs including review of equipment capability, tooling, process requirements, inspection strategy, manufacturing documentation, operator instructions, and other requirements necessary for successful introduction into production.
• Lead or support root‑cause investigations and corrective actions for manufacturing issues discovered during engineering builds, production ramp, and the early life of newly released products.
• Propose short and long‑term manufacturing capability changes to tooling, equipment, inspection, or manufacturing technology to achieve new design requirements.

What You Bring To The Table

To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, and regular attendance is required. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to support individuals with disabilities.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Required Job Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• 3+ years of experience in PCBA manufacturing engineering or SMT process engineering
• Working knowledge of PCB fabrication, electronic component packaging, PCB surface finishes, solderability, and common PCBA manufacturing defect mechanisms.
• Experience supporting new products, engineering builds, prototype builds, pilot production, or production ramp within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to review product designs and identify manufacturing risks or improvement opportunities.
• Ability to understand PCB assembly drawings, PCB layouts, bills of material, engineering drawings, and component specifications.
• Strong hands‑on troubleshooting and structured problem‑solving skills, including the ability to distinguish between design‑related, material‑related, equipment‑related, and process‑related manufacturing problems.
• Ability to analyze manufacturing and quality data to identify trends and recommend practical design or process improvements.
• Ability to develop clear technical documentation, manufacturing procedures, engineering recommendations, and training materials.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain manufacturing requirements and technical concerns to product designers and other cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and project‑management skills with the ability to support multiple new‑product projects and engineering builds simultaneously.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with product design engineers, engineering build requestors, production management, operators, technicians, quality personnel, and other manufacturing‑support functions.
• Ability to work independently while escalating technical risks and issues appropriately.

Preferred Skills And Abilities

• Experience performing PCBA Design for Manufacturability (DFM) reviews or developing PCB/PCBA manufacturing design guidelines.
• Detailed knowledge of component land patterns, solder‑joint formation, stencil design, solder paste printing, placement, reflow profiling, SPI, AOI, through‑hole or selective soldering, depanelization, and PCBA test processes.
• Knowledge of IPC standards and industry guidance applicable to electronic assemblies.
• Experience with PFMEA, process capability, SPC, Design of Experiments (DOE), root‑cause analysis, control plans, or other structured process‑development and risk‑management methods.
• Familiarity with MES, ERP, manufacturing databases, SQL, Qlik, Power BI, or other manufacturing‑data and analysis tools.
• IPC certification, SMTA certification, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or similar process engineering qualifications.
• Experience working in an ISO 9001 quality‑system environment.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Demands

• Sit for up to 8 hours per day
• Exposed to a computer screen for up to 8 hours per day
• Utilize a computer mouse, keyboard, computer, and other standard office equipment
• Required to talk or hear frequently
• Ability to work on‑site in a manufacturing environment and travel to other local facilities when needed.

Working Environment

• Corporate office environment – indoor and climate‑controlled
• Exposure to various manufacturing, warehousing or related industrial location
• Travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time

Core Values

Customer Driven, Accountability Focused, Integrity Always, New Solutions – Every Day

Banner Engineering is a premier employer headquartered in MN, offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional development as we rapidly grow in the Industrial Automation industry.

Banner Engineering is an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Affirmative Action (AA)/Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V

This job description reflects management’s assignment of key responsibilities; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.