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SMT(PCBA) DFM Engineer

Apple· Operations and Supply Chain
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Suzhou, ShanghaiFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Design for Manufacturability (DFM) Engineer responsible for leading manufacturing process development, ensuring quality and cost-effectiveness, and coordinating with contract manufacturers to support product development and mass production.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate tightly with the Cupertino Engineering team to validate product designs for manufacturability, recommending design changes to drive high quality (yield and reliability) and cost-effectiveness.
  • Develop innovative and creative manufacturing processes and stations.
  • Provide expert guidance and resources to contract manufacturer (CM) engineers.
  • Support product builds through all developmental stages (Proto, EVT, DVT, PVT) and seamlessly into mass production ramps.
  • Plan, develop, and implement rigorous procedures for PCBA, SIP, module manufacturing processes and quality control at CM sites.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to define requirements and establish suitable performance metrics for new processes.
  • Lead cross-functional efforts to ensure the successful transition of projects from engineering to mass production, or during site-to-site transfers.
  • Act as the primary project leader on a variety of complex manufacturing and engineering projects.

Qualifications

  • A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (EE), Mechanical Engineering (ME), Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science, or a closely related technical field, paired with relevant industry experience.
  • Experienced in Surface-Mount Technology (SMT) or related fields (e.g., packaging assembly).
  • General understanding of PCB fabrication, component packaging (general IC, SIP, discrete passive components), substrate materials, and surface finishes (OSP, ENIG, etc.), including how they impact solderability and reliability.
  • Familiar with process failure analysis (FA) as well as it’s equipment, tools, and methodologies.
  • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
  • Master’s degree or above in Electrical Engineering (EE), Mechanical Engineering (ME), Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science, etc.,
  • Additional technical expertise or PhD in automation, data science, or mechanical design is a strong plus.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with a collaborative, team-player mindset suited for working across multiple functional groups.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to act as a project leader on complex initiatives.
  • Strong quality mindset with experience navigating factory quality control systems (IQC, IPQC, SQE, QA/QE).
  • Proficiency with software and CAD tools for running DFM analyses (e.g., Siemens/Mentor Graphics Valor NPI).
  • A proactive, "can-do" attitude with the ability to perform well under pressure and tight deadlines.

Skills

Required:Design for Manufacturability (DFM)Project leadership
Last updated Aug 28, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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