SMT Fixture Design & Maintenance Engineer in Houston

Energy Jobline ZR; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking an SMT Fixture Engineer to design, maintain, optimize, and inspect fixtures for a high-mix SMT production line in the consumer electronics industry. You will collaborate with production, engineering, and quality teams to ensure fixture reliability, improve yield, and enhance fixture usage efficiency.

Educational requirement: Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering or above, with 1–3 years of related experience in fixture maintenance, tooling design, or precision

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or higher.
• 1–3 years' experience in fixture maintenance, tooling design, or precision equipment repair.
• Experience with SMT manufacturing environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Fixture design and improvement to optimize production and fixture life.
• Collaborate with production, asset, and engineering teams to ensure fixture reliability.
• Develop SOPs for IQC and validate new fixtures from vendors.
• Diagnose and repair fixtures to reduce downtime and maintenance costs.
• Create and maintain fixture documentation and training for technicians.

Skills

SMT process understanding

Mechanical troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering or above

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Job Description

Purpose of the position: Responsible for design, maintenance, optimisation, and quality inspection of fixtures for SMT production line (Surface Mount Technology, consumer electronics industry). Collaborate closely with production, engineering, and quality teams to ensure fixture reliability, improve yield, and improve fixture usage efficiency, reassuring PCB functionality during the SMT production process.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Fixture design: analyze and design fixture using CAD software and propose improvements to optimize production and fixture life expectancy.
• Fixture purchase: Work cross-functionally with other teams such as production and asset department, to verify vendors, validate new fixtures and enhance fixture inventory for mass production.
• New fixture IQC (incoming quality control): Develop and implement SOPs for IQC procedures to validate samples from new vendors in order to meet the specification requirements for production.
• Fixture diagnose and repair: ensure fixture performance, reduce maintenance costs, and prevent production down time.
• SMT fixture document management and technician training: formulate and compile operation standard, and training technician.

Education and work experience

Educational Requirements: Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering or above.

Work Experience: 1-3 years of experience in Fixture maintenance, tooling design, or precision equipment repair (electronics/smartphone manufacturing).

Supervision

Employees under direct supervision: 1-3

Working conditions

1. Join a high-growth, innovation-driven team shaping next-gen consumer electronics.
2. Work at the intersection of engineering, automation, and global operations.
3. Be part of a diverse, bilingual team with strong cross-Pacific collaboration.
4. Typically 8–5 core hours with flexibility, though project deadlines may require occasional overtime.
5. Modern, collaborative offices or labs with flexible setups emphasizing innovation and teamwork.
6. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Skills

Understanding SMT process flow, proficiency in using CAD software, mechanical troubleshooting.

Capability

Good problem-solving ability, team collaboration spirit, meticulous and careful work output.