Process Engineer - PCBA

About the Role

Process Engineer - PCBA responsible for supporting NPI to HVM scaling of LiDAR hardware products at Contract Manufacturer (CM) partners, acting as the primary liaison between US-based engineering teams and CM/supplier base in Thailand.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison between company’s US-based engineering teams and the Contract Manufacturer (CM)/supplier base in Thailand.
• Be a key contributor in scaling LiDAR hardware products from New Product Introduction (NPI) to High-Volume Manufacturing (HVM) at CM partners.
• Assist the NPI Team by supporting builds from concept to volume scaling, including build preparation, reviewing build metrics, and identifying issue resolution at CMs.
• Ensure manufacturing readiness by leading ramp readiness activities, including materials, final assembly equipment and fixtures, line layout, training, and documentation.
• Support production released products until End-of-Life (EOL), overseeing process yield control, cost reduction activities, and identifying and driving Design for Manufacturability (DfM) and process improvements.
• Drive Design for Manufacturing/assembly (DfM/DfA) improvements and perform analysis to deliver scalable manufacturing solutions; participate in DFA/DFM activities and provide manufacturing plant feedback based on lessons learned.
• Oversee process qualification and execution, focusing on the final assembly and test processes to ensure quality, yield, and cost efficiency.
• Work with the automation team and equipment vendors during design, development, testing, and qualification, and actively contribute to equipment Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT).
• Maintain up-to-date communication between the plant and front office teams, acting as a voice of the Business Unit (BU) in the plant to bring plant feedback to cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering.
• 5–10+ years in Manufacturing/NPI.
• Strong experience in CM management and production ramp.
• Skilled in DFM/DFA, yield improvement, and process validation.
• Exposure to hardware/electronics/LiDAR products.
• Strong communicator with global team collaboration experience.