Senior SMT Process Engineer — High-Volume RF Packaging

globalhr; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee Assistance Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

RTX in McKinney, TX is seeking a Senior SMT Process Engineer to join the CCA Process Engineering team. You will support high-volume production in a fast-paced cleanroom, lead SMT process development, and collaborate with multi-disciplined teams on design for manufacturability and process improvements.

Responsibilities include deploying SPC and DOE methods, qualifying materials and equipment, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring robust production processes. Onsite schedule with potential 9/80.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
• Experience with SMT equipment and Process validation.
• Experience with yield improvement and process optimization.
• Experience navigating technical requirements within IPC, J-STD and military standards and other engineering data packages (i.e. product drawings).

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site support for high-volume, high-mix production, addressing factory equipment, processes, materials, and product challenges to ensure efficient operations.
• Work hand-in-hand with product engineers, quality engineers, reliability engineers, and manufacturing engineers on product manufacturing.
• Develop and implement materials, processes, process improvements, and production support using SPC, experimental designs, material analysis, mechanical design analysis, and root cause analysis.
• Evaluate materials, equipment and processes (including qualification, acceptance testing, and specification development) and interface with key internal and external suppliers to resolve technical issues.
• Lead development, optimization and control of SMT processes including paste deposition, paste and epoxy dispensing, pick-and-place, reflow and inspection (SPI, AOI and Xray).
• Drive yield improvements initiatives using data analysis, Design of Experiments (DOE) and root cause methodologies.
• Collaborate with Design and Product Engineers to provide Design for Manufacturability (DFM) feedback and ensure robust product designs.
• Support new product builds, often using automated equipment, and develop innovative solutions for next-generation product designs.
• Drive process improvement projects to enhance factory productivity by integrating new technologies, qualifying new materials, and optimizing workflows.
• Evaluate, select, and integrate capital equipment to meet current production demands and future business needs.
• Communicate technical information effectively across cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and successful execution of initiatives.
• Mentoring and coaching junior engineers and Technicians
• Spend up to 6+ hours per day in a cleanroom environment, adhering to cleanroom protocols and electrostatic discharge (ESD) procedures.
• Work primarily during the day shift (start time between 6 AM and 9 AM) with the potential for a 9/80 schedule (9 days over 2 weeks).

Skills

SMT equipment

Process validation

Yield improvement

IPC/J-STD/military standards

Education

STEM degree

Job description

RTX in McKinney, TX is seeking a Senior SMT Process Engineer to join the CCA Process Engineering team. You will support high-volume production in a fast-paced cleanroom, lead SMT process development, and collaborate with multi-disciplined teams on design for manufacturability and process improvements.

Responsibilities include deploying SPC and DOE methods, qualifying materials and equipment, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring robust production processes. Onsite schedule with potential 9/80.