Pioneercircuits

Pioneercircuits

Front-End Engineering Manager - PCB Manufacturing

Santa Ana, CA

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 5 days ago
PCB DesignCAMLeadershipCollaboration

About the role

  • The Front-End Engineering Manager partners closely with Sales, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, and Engineering to improve manufacturability, standardize engineering practices, and drive continuous improvement across the front-end engineering process.
  • The Front-End Engineering Manager leads Pioneer Circuits' Front-End Engineering organization, overseeing the Planning Engineering and CAM Engineering functions to ensure customer requirements are accurately translated into complete, manufacturable engineering data.
  • This role is responsible for the quality, accuracy, and timely release of manufacturing documentation that enables efficient production, supports on-time delivery, and ensures compliance with customer, regulatory, and industry requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and develop the Planning Engineering and CAM Engineering teams by establishing clear priorities, providing technical guidance, and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Manage department workload, staffing, and priorities to support production schedules while balancing customer commitments and business objectives.
  • Provide technical leadership and guidance for complex engineering requirements, high-layer-count designs, sequential lamination, rigid-flex constructions, and other advanced PCB technologies.
  • Establish and maintain engineering standards, procedures, and best practices that improve consistency, efficiency, and manufacturing readiness.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing engineering errors, improving manufacturing documentation accuracy, shortening engineering lead times, and improving production throughput.
  • Analyze department performance metrics, identify trends and bottlenecks, and implement improvements that enhance operational performance.
  • Support customer meetings, technical discussions, and engineering reviews related to manufacturability, process capabilities, and complex product requirements.
  • Collaborate with Quality and Manufacturing to investigate engineering-related production issues and implement corrective actions that improve first-pass yield and reduce scrap and rework.
  • We develop cutting-edge solutions that explore new frontiers, serve and protect our armed forces and allies, safeguard national security against evolving threats, and propel advancements in hypersonic technology.

Requirements

  • Strong leadership experience managing engineering or technical teams within a PCB manufacturing environment.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of PCB manufacturing processes, including rigid, flex, and rigid-flex technologies.

Company info

  • Partner with Sales, Quality, Manufacturing, Planning, Operations, and customers to resolve technical issues, improve manufacturability, and support successful product launches.
  • Our customers include some of the largest aerospace and defense companies like RTX, Lockheed Martin, GE Aerospace, NASA, JPL, Northrop Grumman, and Boeing.

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