SMT Programmer

Titan Circuits; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Titan Circuits in Phoenix, AZ is seeking an SMT Programmer for Yamaha pick-and-place to create, optimize, and maintain production programs for high-mix PCB assembly operations. This hands-on role ensures programs are accurate, efficient, production-ready, and capable of supporting quality, throughput, and on-time delivery requirements.

The candidate will develop and maintain libraries and data, validate programs, troubleshoot equipment issues, and support NPI builds and engineering changes while

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience programming Yamaha SMT pick-and-place equipment preferred.
• Practical knowledge of SMT component packages, feeders, nozzles, vision systems, fiducials, polarity/orientation, BOMs, centroid data, Gerber/CAD data, and PCB assembly processes.
• Experience in high-mix electronics or aerospace/defense manufacturing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create, modify, verify, and maintain Yamaha pick-and-place programs using BOMs, centroid/XY data, Gerber/CAD files, and documentation.
• Develop and maintain component libraries, package data, vision parameters, pickup/placement settings, fiducials, offsets, and feeder assignments.
• Optimize machine programs, feeder layouts, placement sequences, and line balancing to improve cycle time, throughput, and utilization.
• Perform program validation and first-build support to ensure proper placement before production release.
• Troubleshoot SMT programming, feeder, nozzle, vision-recognition, and machine-related issues affecting production or quality.

Skills

Yamaha SMT programming

SMT component packages

Centroid/XY data

Gerber/CAD data

Vision systems

Tools

Yamaha machine software

Gerber/CAD data handling

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: PHOENIX, AZ 85021Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: NoneTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: DayJob Category: EngineeringPosition title: SMT Programmer – Yamaha Pick-and-Place

Position Summary

The SMT Programmer is responsible for creating, optimizing, and maintaining production programs for Yamaha SMT pick-and-place equipment supporting high-mix PCB assembly operations. This is a hands‑on, floor‑focused role responsible for ensuring programs are accurate, efficient, production‑ready, and capable of supporting quality, throughput, and on‑time delivery requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Create, modify, verify, and maintain Yamaha pick-and-place programs using customer BOMs, centroid/XY data, Gerber/CAD files, assembly drawings, and approved documentation.
• Develop and maintain component libraries, package data, vision parameters, pickup/placement settings, fiducials, offsets, and feeder assignments.
• Optimize machine programs, feeder layouts, placement sequences, and line balancing to improve cycle time, throughput, and equipment utilization.
• Perform program validation and first-build support to ensure correct component, location, polarity, orientation, and placement accuracy before production release.
• Troubleshoot SMT programming, feeder, nozzle, vision-recognition, placement, and machine-related issues affecting production or product quality.
• Support NPI builds and engineering changes by creating or updating programs and ensuring revisions remain aligned with released manufacturing documentation.
• Work closely with Process Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and SMT Production to resolve defects and continuously improve placement performance and first-pass yield.
• Maintain disciplined program revision control, backups, documentation, and change records in accordance with company and applicable AS9100 quality-system requirements.

Qualifications

• Previous hands-on experience programming Yamaha SMT pick-and-place equipment strongly preferred.
• Candidates should have practical knowledge of SMT component packages, feeders, nozzles, vision systems, fiducials, polarity/orientation, BOMs, centroid data, Gerber/CAD data, and PCB assembly processes.
• Experience in high-mix electronics or aerospace/defense manufacturing is preferred.