Manufacturing Engineer
Xona· Engineering
Burlingame, California$146k - $205kFull-timePosted 1w ago
About the role
Senior Manufacturing Engineer to own PCBA validation and test for flight hardware, from receiving through functional release to build. Define PVT strategy, embed in digital work instructions, and drive supplier and internal process improvements in a small, fast-moving aerospace-focused team.
Responsibilities
- Define and own the acceptance test strategy for PCBAs - receiving inspection, quality checks, conformal coating inspection, and functional or environmental screening as warranted; you’ll drive continuous improvement in cycle time
- Translate schematics, assembly drawings, and IPC-A-610 / J-STD-001 workmanship criteria into inspection and test procedures embedded directly in digital work instructions and travelers
- Specify, build, and qualify test fixtures, functional test stations, and the instrumentation behind them (power supplies, DMMs, oscilloscopes, signal generators, data acquisition systems)
- Own nonconformance management for incoming boards — containment, root cause analysis (8D/5-Why/Fishbone), and MRB disposition
- Work with the Quality Assurance and Supply Chain teams to conduct PCB contract manufacturer audits and own SCAR workflows, driving supplier corrective action to closure
- Build measurement and test confidence through gage/test method validation; Gage R&R & Cpk
- Analyze yield, defect, and escape trends from incoming PCBA data to drive both supplier-side and internal process improvement
- Partner with electrical design and systems engineering to feed manufacturing and test data back into DFM for future board revisions
- Mentor engineers and technicians on PCBA inspection and test practices as the team and factory scale
Qualifications
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- 3+ years in manufacturing or test engineering in a PCBA/electronics production environment
- Direct experience standing up or owning production/process validation testing (PVT) for electronic assemblies
- Experience with PCBA test methods: ICT, flying probe and functional tests
- Ability to read and interpret schematics, assembly prints, and BOMs, with working knowledge of GD&T
- Experience with nonconformance management and root cause analysis
- Hands-on in a PCBA production environment, working directly with technicians and CM partners on process improvements
Skills
Required:Acceptance test strategyPCBA test methods (ICT, flying probe, functional tests)Nonconformance management and root cause analysis
Benefits
- Offers Equity
- Salary range provided: $146K – $205K with final offer determined by experience and qualifications
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Xona
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