Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Engineer

Founded in 1976, Samtec is a privately held, $950 million global manufacturer of a broad line of electronic interconnect solutions, including High-Speed Board-to-Board, High-Speed Cables, Mid-Board and Panel Optics, Precision RF, Flexible Stacking, and Micro/Rugged components and cables. Samtec Technology Centers are dedicated to developing and advancing technologies, strategies and products to optimize both the performance and cost of a system from the bare die to an interface 100 meters away, and all interconnect points in between. With 40+ international locations and products sold in more than 125 different countries, Samtec’s global presence enables its unmatched customer service. 

Summary/Objective:   The Surface Mount Technology (SMT)  Engineer is a self-motivated contributor working with internal and external customers to assist in the design and development of new and existing products, provide processing-related technical customer support and research new and improved methods for processing Samtec interconnects.  A thorough understanding of SMT electronic assembly including solder printing processes, pick & place, reflow thermal profiling, automatic inspection, cleaning, x-ray analysis, electrical / functional testing and SMT troubleshooting is required. 

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:  

1. Member of a cross-functional team comprised of design engineering, manufacturing, quality, sales and marketing to support existing product improvement, customer quality issues and sales and marketing strategies
2. Understand every aspect of a full SMT line in order to help customers troubleshoot processing issues they encounter with Samtec interconnects.  This would occasionally include travel to the customer’s location to provide hands-on guidance but most of this work is done remotely.
3. Assist new product design and develop processing recommendations including:
• Printed wiring board footprint layout
• Solder stencil layout
• Solder joint classification
• Pick and place requirements
• Shipping packaging requirements
• Rework procedure
4. Review and approve engineering drawings (printed wiring boards, solder stencils, connectors, etc.)
5. Assist in internal equipment maintenance and procurement.

Required Experience: 

1. Minimum 5 years of manufacturing with a focus in SMT process engineering formal training and/or work experience
2. Must be a self-starter with strong organizational and time management skills
3. Demonstrated problem solving ability and attention to detail
4. Strong technical writing ability
5. Candidates must have a solid understanding of statistics, process control and reliability standards (IPC, JEDEC, MIL)
6. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
7. Excellent follow-up skills
8. Proficiency with MS Office applications
9. Experience in SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Gerber or other engineering design, modeling or simulation software is desirable.

Education: 

1. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent is required.