Senior SMT Manufacturing Engineer - High-Reliability Automation

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance programs

Employee clubs (photography, yoga)

Health and finance workshops

Discounts to local museums and events

Job summary

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Cambridge, MA seeks a seasoned electronics manufacturing engineer to shape SMT and mixed‑technology assembly from concept to production.

You will develop reflow profiles, design tooling, program automation equipment, and collaborate with engineering and production teams to deliver hardware for mission‑critical programs. You will drive solutions to complex problems with data‑driven insights and mentor engineers while ensuring standards across the

Qualifications

• 5–7 years in electronics manufacturing with SMT expertise.
• Advanced reflow, tooling design, and automation programming experience.
• Experience driving program improvements in high reliability environments.

Responsibilities

• Use Computer Aided Design (CAD) programs to create product concepts.
• Gather materials or resources needed to design the product.
• Test the product for usability and safety.
• Oversee the manufacturing and production process to set standards.
• Drive solutions to complex problems with limited direction – contribute to requirements development, propose ways forward, and adapt appropriately to changes in requirements.
• Provide insight and suggest design or process modifications based on quantitative data or results.
• Identify program/system-level technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies.
• Actively mentor less experienced engineers and provide thoughtful, constructive feedback.

Skills

SMT expertise

CAD skills

Automation programming

High-reliability experience

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

CAD software

Job description

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Cambridge, MA seeks a seasoned electronics manufacturing engineer to shape SMT and mixed‑technology assembly from concept to production.

You will develop reflow profiles, design tooling, program automation equipment, and collaborate with engineering and production teams to deliver hardware for mission‑critical programs. You will drive solutions to complex problems with data‑driven insights and mentor engineers while ensuring standards across the