Senior PCBA Process Engineer - SMT & Yield Excellence

Titan Circuits; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Titan Circuits in Phoenix is seeking a Process Engineer to design, implement, and optimize PCBA manufacturing processes. You will maximize Yamaha SMT capabilities, screen printers, SPI, reflow ovens, and related assets while reducing defects and building team capability.

The role requires hands-on leadership, data-driven defect reduction, yield improvement, and close collaboration with production, quality, test, and maintenance to ensure smooth transition from NPI to production.

Qualifications

• 10+ years SMT, PCB assembly, or electronics manufacturing process-engineering experience in a high-accountability environment.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of stencil printing, SPI, Yamaha SMT equipment, reflow profiling, AOI/X-ray interfaces, tooling, and process troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated success reducing production defects, improving yield, and mentoring technical staff.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine SMT and PCB assembly processes to improve efficiency, reduce cost, and enhance product quality.
• Utilize Yamaha SMT machines, DEK/AVI printers, SPI assets, reflow ovens, and related assets to maximize capability.
• Lead defect reduction, yield improvement, and process-capability initiatives using data analysis, SPC, DOE, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and root-cause methods.
• Lead process-improvement projects from concept through implementation, including validation and production readiness.
• Collaborate with production, quality, test, maintenance, and engineering teams to integrate new processes from NPI through production.

Skills

SMT process engineering

Yield improvement

Data analysis

DOE / Six Sigma

Project management

Tools

Yamaha SMT equipment

Screen printers

SPI equipment

Reflow ovens

AOI/X-ray interfaces

Job description

Titan Circuits in Phoenix is seeking a Process Engineer to design, implement, and optimize PCBA manufacturing processes. You will maximize Yamaha SMT capabilities, screen printers, SPI, reflow ovens, and related assets while reducing defects and building team capability.

The role requires hands-on leadership, data-driven defect reduction, yield improvement, and close collaboration with production, quality, test, and maintenance to ensure smooth transition from NPI to production.