Staff PCB Manufacturing Engineer — NPI & Production Lead

Celestica; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica in San Jose, CA is seeking a Staff Engineer, PCB Manufacturing to lead the mass production of high-complexity PCBA systems. You will bridge customer requirements with factory execution and drive NPI to high-volume manufacturing with strict reliability and quality standards.

The role demands leadership of process engineers, optimization of manufacturing methods, and collaboration with suppliers to ensure robust soldering and assembly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Manufacturing, Electrical, or Mechanical)
• 7 to 10+ years of related experience in electronics manufacturing (EMS) or high-reliability hardware production (Space/Defense)
• Strong technical leadership and problem-solving capabilities in PCB manufacturing processes

Responsibilities

• NPI & Production Launch: Lead deployment of complex NPI programs and set up production lines with technical ownership of manufacturing sequence.
• Technical Leadership: Guide a team of process engineers and technicians; SME for SMT and PCB fabrication challenges.
• Process Engineering & Optimization: Develop/refine processes including stencil design, solder paste, reflow profiling and AOI/SPI.
• Advanced DFX: Review customer specs to provide DFM/ DFA/ DFT feedback.
• Supplier Technical Management: Manage relationships with external PCB fabricators and approve stack-ups.
• Root Cause & Failure Analysis: Lead 8D investigations and RCCA for production escapes using 3D X-Ray and cross-sectioning.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

3D X-Ray

Cross-sectioning

Job description

Celestica in San Jose, CA is seeking a Staff Engineer, PCB Manufacturing to lead the mass production of high-complexity PCBA systems. You will bridge customer requirements with factory execution and drive NPI to high-volume manufacturing with strict reliability and quality standards.

The role demands leadership of process engineers, optimization of manufacturing methods, and collaboration with suppliers to ensure robust soldering and assembly.