Manufacturing Engineer

The role

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will own PCBA validation and test processes from receiving through functional release. You will define acceptance test strategies, build test fixtures, and manage nonconformance for incoming boards.

What you will do

• Define and own the acceptance test strategy for PCBAs
• Translate schematics and assembly drawings into digital work instructions
• Specify, build, and qualify test fixtures and functional test stations
• Own nonconformance management including root cause analysis and MRB disposition
• Work with Quality Assurance and Supply Chain to conduct contract manufacturer audits
• Build measurement and test confidence through gage/test method validation
• Analyze yield, defect, and escape trends to drive process improvement
• Partner with electrical design and systems engineering for DFM feedback
• Mentor engineers and technicians on PCBA inspection and test practices

Required 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
• Working knowledge of GD&T
• Experience with nonconformance management and root cause analysis
• Hands-on in a PCBA production environment

Nice to have

• 3+ years in manufacturing or test engineering in a PCBA/electronics production environment
• Experience in aerospace, space, defense, or other high-reliability electronics manufacturing (IPC Class 3, J-STD-001 Space Addendum)
• PCB or electronics contract manufacturer audit experience
• Experience with MES/ERP systems and configuration-controlled manufacturing records
• Programming experience (Python or similar) for test automation or data analysis
• Experience scaling a validation process from NPI/first article through repeatable production rate

Before you apply

• U.S. Roles: applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States (i.e. Green Card holder), or other protected individual
• U.K. Roles: requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks and eligibility to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC)
• Canada Roles: must obtain and hold a security clearance at the reliability status level and pass security assessment for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR

About the company

Xona is the navigational intelligence company bringing real-time, centimeter-level certainty to any device, anywhere on Earth. Xona's Manufacturing team is responsible for the assembly, integration, and test of flight hardware.