Senior Hardware Manufacturing Process Engineer

We are looking for a Senior Hardware Manufacturing Process Engineer who has great expertise in enabling design and achieving a high level of manufacturing performance and quality and maintaining this level of performance throughout a product’s life. This is someone who has significant experience of working with the R & D team to enable & optimize design and defining manufacturing processes on-site at electronic manufacturing facilities. The ideal candidate is someone who enjoys critical thinking and problem solving, can successfully partner with a wide variety of stakeholders and is willing to dive deep.

This role will be based in Shenzhen. A significant amount of this person’s time will be spent on-site at partner contract manufacturing facilities.  

What you’ll do

You will lead the development, validation, optimization, and documentation of production processes across both final assembly (FATP) and key components manufacturing.

• Led hardware assembly processes development, including but not limited to PSA activation, adhesive dispensing, heat staking, screwing, ultrasonic/laser welding, and the design of semi-auto and fully automated assembly lines.
• Extensive experience in the FATP process, with deep expertise in assembly technical requirements, tolerance analysis, and critical quality control points for electronic components (PCBA, modules, and mechanical parts).
• Led Process DFM initiatives, providing critical feedback to R&D/Engineering during the concept phase to ensure design and manufacturing feasibility and cost effectiveness.
• Perform deep-dive failure analysis on manufacturing-related issues. Utilize PFMEA to mitigate risks before mass production.
• Drive process innovation and develop MP-intent equipment. 
• Implement continuous improvement strategies using Six Sigma or Lean methodologies to maximize yields and reduce manufacturing costs.
• Travel to vendor sites to lead NPI builds. Use statistical tools (such as JMP or Minitab) to analyze DoE (Design of Experiments) data and validate process stability (Cpk/PPK).
• Partner with Hardware Engineering, GSM, and Quality teams to identify, audit, and select contract manufacturers capable of meeting technical requirements.

Minimum requirements

• 15+ years’ experience in manufacturing engineering, possessing knowledge of design for manufacturing, assembly process engineering 
• Strong track record of implementing manufacturing improvements through DFM and DFx principles.
• Knowledge of GD&T principles and use, ability to analyze and understand part tolerance and tolerance stack up and their impact on assembly and component production.
• Experience leading design and implementing manufacturing jigs/fixtures and process flows.
• Possessing the interpersonal skills and experience needed to work with CM teams and management in a collaborative way to meet development schedules and mass-production deliveries.
• Working knowledge on quality management tools (e.g., six sigma, lean production, etc.)  and ability to interpret quality reports.
• Fluency in Chinese and English.

Preferred qualifications

• Mechanical design experience is strong plus
• Experience working in consumer electronics.
• Experience with POS hardware development and manufacturing including knowledge of tamper-proofing systems, and components for POS devices.