RF Coax Process Engineer — Lean, NPI & Tooling

Ulti-Mate Connector, Inc.; Santa Rosa (CA); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health coverage

401(k) with company match

Career development resources

Zusammenfassung

Aptiv Interconnect in Santa Rosa (CA) seeks a Process Engineer to advance process development, improvements, and tooling design for RF coax connector and cable assembly products. You will support manufacturing capabilities and collaborate across the RFM organization to ensure on-time execution of NPI projects.

The role emphasizes DFMA input, standardization of processes, and hands-on training for production teams, with a strong focus on quality, cost, and throughput improvements.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or minimum 3 years directly related RF coax connector and cable assembly and manufacturing experience.
• Industry Domain: Working knowledge of RF/Microwave connector and cable industry specs and compliance (RoHS, UL, etc.) a plus.

Aufgaben

• Define and propose improved processes to enhance product quality, throughput, reduce costs, and maximize productivity.
• Support QA, operations, and MRB to resolve issues via root cause analysis and corrective actions on the assembly process.
• Diagnose and resolve equipment issues through technical expertise or coordinating external services for repair/replacement.
• Review, evaluate and implement process-related tooling and equipment; lead rollout to production with training and documentation.
• Develop standardized routines, adaptive workflows, and innovative manufacturing techniques to maximize production rates and minimize costs.
• Monitor key metrics, measure throughput, perform time studies, and ensure peak output quality through continuous improvement.
• Provide manufacturability input (DFA, DFM) on new product designs and NBOs for on-time execution of NPI projects to performance, cost, and quality expectations.
• Develop and document manufacturing processes and procedures; guide assembly and test processes.
• Collaborate with Ops, QA, and Materials to resolve manufacturability issues for on-time execution of new/existing products.
• Plan manufacturing capabilities with Ops to support NPI on-time delivery to performance, quality, and cost targets.
• Provide tooling/fixture and process design input to ensure manufacturability of cable, cable assembly, and connector lines.
• Utilize ERP, Salesforce, KissFlow, QT9, and other system tools.

Kenntnisse

Continuous improvement

Root cause analysis

Lean Manufacturing

ERP systems

RF test equipment

DFM/DFMA

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks CAD

RF test equipment

Jobbeschreibung

Aptiv Interconnect in Santa Rosa (CA) seeks a Process Engineer to advance process development, improvements, and tooling design for RF coax connector and cable assembly products. You will support manufacturing capabilities and collaborate across the RFM organization to ensure on-time execution of NPI projects.

The role emphasizes DFMA input, standardization of processes, and hands-on training for production teams, with a strong focus on quality, cost, and throughput improvements.