Pioneercircuits
Planning Engineer - PCB Manufacturing
Santa Ana, CA
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 5 days ago
PCB DesignCAMCommunicationProblem Solving
About the role
- The Planning Engineer translates complex customer requirements into complete, accurate manufacturing plans for high-performance printed circuit boards.
- This role reviews customer purchase orders, drawings, specifications, and engineering documentation to determine manufacturability, identify technical risks, develop manufacturing processes, and create detailed production documentation that supports efficient, high-quality manufacturing.
- Working closely with CAM Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Sales, and customers, the Planning Engineer serves as a key technical resource, ensuring customer requirements are successfully implemented from order acceptance through production release.
Responsibilities
- Analyze customer purchase orders, engineering drawings, specifications, and manufacturing requirements to determine manufacturability, identify technical risks, and develop the optimal manufacturing plan.
- Develop manufacturing process plans by determining routing, processing requirements, materials, tooling, and special manufacturing considerations while balancing customer specifications, manufacturability, quality, and production efficiency.
- Partner with CAM Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Operations, and Sales to resolve technical issues, improve manufacturability, and ensure engineering documentation supports efficient production.
- 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
- 5-10 years of PCB industry experience, preferably in Planning Engineering, Process Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Strong knowledge of rigid, flex, and rigid-flex printed circuit board manufacturing.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to evaluate complex engineering requirements.
- Generate stack-ups and impedance models, when required, ensuring layer construction, material selection, and special processing requirements meet customer specifications.
- Develop clear manufacturing instructions for CAM Engineering, ensuring downstream engineering and production teams have the information required to successfully manufacture the product.
Company info
- Communicate directly with customers to clarify engineering requirements, resolve technical questions, and recommend manufacturable solutions when design or process constraints exist.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate technical information to customers and cross-functional teams.
- 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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