Jobs at Sierra Circuits

Oversee daily PCBA assembly-line operations, coordinating workflow, production schedules, quality inspections, safety and ESD compliance, operator training, performance metrics, root-cause investigations, corrective actions, and traceability documentation. Collaborate with engineering, QA, and supply chain teams to resolve production and material issues while ensuring adherence to IPC workmanship standards and customer deadlines.

Oversees PCBA production operations, schedules, workflow, inventory availability, shift transitions, and delivery commitments. Coordinates with Production, Engineering, Sales, Planning, Logistics, Maintenance, customers, and leadership to resolve issues and communicate status updates. Prepares shift reports, supports lean manufacturing initiatives, maintains production continuity, and provides after-hours or weekend support as needed.

Writes, configures, fine-tunes, and debugs automated optical inspection programs for PCB assemblies using VITROX equipment. Operates AOI testing machines, identifies defects such as shorts and opens, documents testing results, and releases validated programs to production. The role also requires maintaining quality and safety procedures, communicating potential issues, and working effectively in a manufacturing environment with regular standing, bending, and lifting.

DFA Engineer analyzes PCB designs and develops SMT assembly processes for manufacturability, quality, yield, and cost efficiency. Responsibilities include DFM/DFA analysis, stencil and reflow process optimization, SMT equipment support, troubleshooting, continuous improvement, manufacturing documentation, quality investigations, and cross-functional collaboration. The role also supports audits, equipment maintenance, assembly management systems, and customer or partner requests in a clean manufacturing environment.

Plans high-tech PCB manufacturing jobs by importing customer data, performing design rule checks, creating CAM manufacturing data, array configurations, stack-ups, programs, and shop travelers. The role interprets technical specifications, coordinates advanced processing strategies with process engineers, communicates design issues to customers, and supports department throughput across planning and CAM functions.

Ensures PCB manufacturing and assembly operations comply with EAR, ITAR, OFAC, and other export control regulations. Classifies products and technical data, manages export licenses and documentation, oversees controlled-data access, conducts audits and investigations, delivers employee training, and coordinates with engineering, manufacturing, HR, sales, customers, and government agencies. The role is on-site and supports export compliance across local facilities.

Monitors, audits, analyzes, and optimizes PCB manufacturing processes, including plating and via fill. Performs chemical analysis, root-cause investigations, process implementation, equipment installation, SOP creation, and quality tracking. Provides engineering support, trains operators and junior engineers, manages TruChem software, supports maintenance, creates AutoCAD drawings, and leads process improvement projects while following safety and production requirements.

Develops and optimizes SMT assembly processes and PCB designs for manufacturability. Responsibilities include DFA/DFM analysis, stencil and reflow process development, SMT equipment support, troubleshooting, yield improvement, Lean initiatives, manufacturing documentation, quality investigations, and cross-functional collaboration. The role also supports audits, equipment selection, process instructions, and assembly management while working in a clean manufacturing environment.

Develops and optimizes surface-mount technology assembly processes and PCB designs for manufacturability. Provides SMT manufacturing support, troubleshoots defects, conducts DFM/DFA analysis, improves yield and cycle time, supports equipment selection and maintenance, creates manufacturing documentation, and collaborates with design, quality, production, and supply chain teams. The role also supports audits, customer requests, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives in a clean manufacturing environment.

Supervise PCB drilling and laser operations, ensuring processes, quality, safety, equipment readiness, and production schedules are maintained. Analyze registration data, troubleshoot issues, prevent scrap, coordinate workflow, report department problems, train employees, maintain training records, and support equipment maintenance. The role supervises drilling and laser associates, manages resources, and may require extended hours or emergency availability.

Serves as the primary technical contact for customer issues involving PCB assembly and prototype rework. Reviews BOMs, assembly drawings, pick-and-place files, and test requirements; identifies manufacturability issues, component discrepancies, and CAD defects; and communicates resolutions. Collaborates with engineering, quality, product, and operations teams, tracks recurring issues, supports corrective actions, and ensures SLA, IPC, and quality compliance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Processes and analyzes PCB assembly RFQs and online orders, reviews Gerber files, BOMs, drawings, and CAD data, prices components and assembly labor, and prepares BOM issue reports and assembly instructions. The role also validates orders, supports customers and sales staff, manages multiple quoting projects, prepares reports, maintains procedures, and provides administrative support to the assembly and design quoting team.

Owns PCB and PCBA customer orders from purchase order through shipment, leading NPI and material readiness initiatives, coordinating engineering, production, quality, supply chain, customers, and suppliers. The role manages schedules, dashboards, KPIs, risks, contracts, customer communications, issue resolution, and engineering change orders while ensuring quality, cost, and delivery requirements are met.

The Process Engineer monitors, audits, and optimizes plating and via-fill manufacturing processes. Responsibilities include chemical analysis, process control, quality issue resolution, root-cause analysis, SOP development, equipment installation, AutoCAD drafting, engineering project leadership, operator training, and support for lean or continuous improvement initiatives. The role requires working on a manufacturing floor with chemicals, PPE, occasional lifting, extended hours, and emergency-call availability.

Oversee quality control for a PCB manufacturing facility, including QMS management, inspections, compliance, customer audits, recertifications, root cause analysis, corrective actions, reporting, and continuous improvement. Lead, train, and develop quality personnel while collaborating with engineering, production, and customer service teams. Manage quality metrics, customer service issues, staffing, budgets, and adherence to safety and employment policies.

Oversee quality compliance for electronic assembly operations, including audits, ISO procedures, corrective actions, process improvements, calibration, traceability, and customer quality communications. Develop and manage the quality assurance program, ensure components meet BOM and AVL requirements, train assembly QA staff, prepare reports, and lead internal, external, and customer audits. The role also supervises personnel, manages quality documentation, and supports reliability and regulatory standards.

Oversee international payroll operations for the U.S., India, and Canada, including processing, compliance, tax remittances, reconciliations, reporting, and vendor management. Supervise payroll staff, resolve complex payroll issues, maintain controls and audit trails, and lead process improvements and system enhancements. Partner with HR, Finance, IT, benefits providers, and external vendors to ensure accurate, compliant payroll and support audits, implementations, and payroll-related reporting.