Hybrid PCB Fab DFM/SMT Engineer

at Snap Inc.

• Job title: PCB Fab DFM/SMT Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: $190,000 - $284,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Ray
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Los Angeles, United States

About the role

• PCB Fab/DFM/SMT Engineer at Snap Inc. overseeing SMT and PCB fabrication to optimize manufacturing processes. Responsible for ensuring high-quality, manufacturable PCB products through collaboration with engineering and fabrication suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Work with engineering, board designers, technical operations and contract manufacturers to ensure SMT and PCB fabrication design for manufacturability
• Work w/ PCB fabrication suppliers to consolidate and negotiate PCB/flex design rules
• Run DFM checks by automated tool and work with PCB designers, EE, and suppliers to resolve conflicts/issues.
• Provide PCB/flex stack-up and material recommendations.
• Provide guidance and review of PCBs/flexes to optimize yields, performance, and reliability
• Provide subject matter expertise on PCB process and DFM requirements to Engineering and Operations
• Plan, coordinate and analyze Design-of-Experiments to improve and extend manufacturing and fabrication capabilities
• Plan, manage, and execute an PCB technology roadmap to drive product miniaturization
• Support prototype builds with contract manufacturers in Asia (estimated travel 10-30%, primarily to Asia)
• Drive continuous improvement in factory yield and throughput
• Provide failure analysis and resolution for fabrication and SMT related defects

Requirements

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, chemistry, physics or equivalent
• 7+ years of experience with PCB/PCBA in consumer electronics industry
• Strong background in PCB and flex fabrication
• Background and experience with SMT screen printing, placement, reflow and other SMT technologies.
• Experience utilizing DFM tools to ensure proper PCBA and padstack designs
• Familiar with analytic tools such x-ray, cross-sections, red-dye, etc.
• Solid understanding of Six Sigma concepts
• Demonstrated ability to design, execute and evaluate Design-of-Experiments
• Hands-on experience with SMT processes (reflow, stencil design, pick-and-place, AOI/X-ray).

Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Comprehensive medical coverage
• Emotional and mental health support programs
• Compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!