Lead, SMT Process Engineer

Northwood Space
Los Angeles
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 117,000 - 175,000 annuallyFunction: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing EngineeringExperience: 6+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Process development","Cross-functional collaboration","Hands-on execution","Leadership","Quality focus"]

Lead the development and scaling of Northwood’s in-house SMT and PCB assembly capability, owning the end-to-end board assembly process from prototype to production. Define assembly standards spanning inspection, rework, traceability, quality control, and workmanship. Stand up the PCB assembly area and production workflows, selecting and implementing equipment and facility needs, and integrate process and quality data with factory systems.

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Northwood Space
Northwood Space
5 days ago

Lead, SMT Process Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead the development and scaling of Northwood’s in-house SMT and PCB assembly capability, owning the end-to-end board assembly process from prototype to production. Define assembly standards spanning inspection, rework, traceability, quality control, and workmanship. Stand up the PCB assembly area and production workflows, selecting and implementing equipment and facility needs, and integrate process and quality data with factory systems.
Location: Los Angeles
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and own the in-house SMT and PCB assembly manufacturing process from prototype through production.
  • •Define process standards for board assembly, inspection, rework, traceability, quality control, and workmanship.
  • •Establish how PCB assembly workflows, quality data, and production tracking integrate with Manufacturo and broader manufacturing systems.
  • •Lead the design and buildout of the PCB assembly area, including layout, material flow, operator flow, and future production scaling.
  • •Specify, source, and implement equipment and infrastructure for PCB assembly, including SMT line equipment, inspection/rework tools, ESD/anti-static controls, and facility needs.
  • •Develop manufacturing processes for solder paste printing, pick-and-place, reflow, inspection, hand assembly, rework, and repair.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 117,000 - 175,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionEquityPaid LeaveRetirement SavingsLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
  • •6+ years of experience in PCB assembly, SMT process engineering, electronics manufacturing, or related manufacturing roles.
  • •Experience developing and scaling SMT or PCB assembly processes in a production environment.
  • •Experience with PCB assembly equipment, inspection methods, and rework processes.
Experience:6+ yearsElectronics manufacturingPCB assemblySMTManufacturing
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Process developmentCross-functional collaborationHands-on executionLeadershipQuality focus
Tech Stack:SMTPCB assemblyMESMRPManufacturoIPC-A-610J-STD-001

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Company Brief

Northwood Space
Builds modern, scalable ground infrastructure and phased-array antenna systems to improve satellite-to-Earth communications, providing rapidly deployable ground stations and networking for commercial and government space missions.
Industry: Space Technology
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Funding: Series B
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 2023
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