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SMT(PCBA) DFM Engineer

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

About the role

Design for Manufacturability Engineer focused on developing manufacturing processes and stations for PCBA/SMA, ensuring high quality and cost-effectiveness, managing contract manufacturers, and supporting product builds from proto to 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.

Skills

Required:Manufacturing process developmentDFM for PCB/PCBACollaboration with cross-functional teamsProject leadership
Last updated Aug 28, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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