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Neros Technologies

SMT Process Engineer

Torrance, California, United States$161.5k–$226kfull-timemidAdded today

About this role

Neros seeks an SMT Process Engineer to manage high-volume PCB assembly operations at their Torrance facility, focusing on equipment programming, process optimization, and quality control. You'll bridge manufacturing and design engineering while scaling production from prototype to high-volume delivery in a defense technology environment.

What you'll do

  • Program and configure automated SMT equipment including screen printers, pick-and-place machines, reflow ovens, and inspection systems
  • Develop and maintain quality plans, standard operating procedures, and process documentation while training operational staff
  • Provide front-line support to SMT line operations, troubleshoot defects, reduce scrap rates, and implement corrective and preventive actions
  • Specify and procure tooling such as stencils and manage new product introduction (NPI) activities
  • Deliver design-for-manufacturability feedback to engineering teams and support scaling from prototype through high-volume production

What they're looking for

  • SMT PCBA assembly process knowledge and automated environment management
  • Equipment programming for screen printers, pick-and-place, reflow systems, and inspection
  • Statistical Process Control (SPC) and design-for-manufacturability (DFM)
  • IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 standards expertise
  • Quality documentation, SOP development, and CAPA implementation
  • Tooling specification and procurement
  • Technical training and mentoring
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Neros Technologies

Neros Technologies builds unmanned drone systems and advanced wireless products for military and defense applications. The company is hiring manufacturing engineers, quality specialists, RF engineers, network operations engineers, and hardware design experts to support drone production, testing, and secure defense infrastructure.

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Likely interview questions

  • Describe your experience programming pick-and-place and reflow equipment—what systems have you worked with and how did you optimize them?
  • Walk us through a time when you identified and resolved a recurring scrap issue on an SMT line. What was your approach?
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