Staff Engineer, PCBA DFM, Hardware
Mountain View, CA, USA · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 23, 2026
- Experience
- 10 years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Leads PCBA design-for-manufacturability and SMT process integration across Google consumer hardware, from design reviews and technology qualification to failure analysis and production yield recovery.
What you'll do
- Define PCBA assembly technology roadmaps and maintain design guidelines for rigid and rigid-flex assemblies.
- Lead OK2FAB CAD layout reviews and set standards for panelization and SMT process traceability.
- Investigate SMT defects and resolve assembly failures during product ramps and mass production.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 10 years of experience in high-density consumer hardware design, PCBA, and DFM.
- Experience in SMT process integration, high-risk CAD layout reviews, and component-level failure analysis.
Nice to have
- Master's degree or PhD in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Knowledge of solder metallurgy, intermetallic compound formation, SAC305/405 properties, and low-temperature solders; industry leadership through patents, published papers, or standards contributions.
Pay
$171000 - $247000 (USD) base salary
Tools
PCBA, DFM, SMT, CAD, SAC305/405
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