Castelion
Manufacturing Engineer, PCBA
Rio Rancho, NM +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Location
- Rio Rancho, NM
2601 29th Ave NW, Rio Rancho, NM 87144 - Experience
- 3+ years in electronics manufacturing engineering with emphasis on PCBA, SMT processes, board test, and validation.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, or related engineering discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. and comply with ITAR eligibility requirements. The role requires access to export-controlled information without additional export licensing. If designated, employment may also depend on obtaining and maintaining required U.S. Government security clearance or other authorization and meeting applicable citizenship or other eligibility requirements.
About the job
Develop and implement PCBA manufacturing, supplier, assembly, testing, and validation processes to transition complex electronics from prototype to scalable production for defense systems.
What you'll do
- Create assembly and test procedures, work instructions, tooling specifications, bills of materials, and process flows for prototype and production builds.
- Qualify and support PCBA suppliers, including defining capability and quality criteria and conducting supplier audits and process validations.
- Develop PCBA test plans and fixtures, support design-for-manufacturing and design-for-test reviews, and improve yield, throughput, defects, and cost.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, or related engineering discipline.
- 3+ years of experience in electronics manufacturing engineering, emphasizing PCBA, SMT processes, board test, and validation.
- Hands-on experience developing production processes for PCB assembly and test.
- Authorized to work in the U.S. and able to comply with ITAR eligibility requirements.
Tools
PCBA, SMT, PCB, HALT/HASS, Lean, DFM, DFT
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