Junior Field Application Engineer (FAE) - PCB Manufacturing
Junior field applications engineer at a global PCB manufacturer's San Jose site, serving as technical liaison between customers and engineering/manufacturing: provides DFM and stack-up support, reviews fabrication drawings and Gerber data, troubleshoots quality issues, and supports sales with technical presentations. Requires hands-on PCB manufacturing/fabrication experience.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- San Jose, California, United States
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Junior
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Solutions engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Professional, hands-on experience working with printed circuit boards (PCBs)
- Experience in at least one of: PCB fabrication/manufacturing, front-end/CAM engineering, process engineering, quality engineering, or PCB field applications engineering
- Working knowledge of PCB manufacturing processes, materials, fabrication drawings, and technical specifications
- Familiarity with PCB stack-up construction and Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and communicate technical requirements to customers and manufacturing teams
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and sales departments
- Willingness to travel for customer meetings, technical discussions, and factory visits
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant technical experience
Nice to have
- Previous experience in a PCB fabrication or manufacturing environment
- Experience with multilayer PCBs, HDI technology, or advanced PCB manufacturing processes
- Familiarity with IPC standards and customer-specific PCB manufacturing specifications
- Experience reviewing Gerber files, fabrication documentation, or CAM outputs
- Exposure to PCB quality investigations, manufacturing troubleshooting, or root cause analysis
- Experience supporting customer engineering teams or participating in technical presentations
- Experience collaborating with international manufacturing facilities
Full description
Junior Field Applications Engineer (FAE) – PCB ManufacturingLocation: San Jose, CA.
Job Type: Full-Time
Experience Level: Junior / Early Career
PCB Manufacturing or Engineering Experience Required
About the Opportunity
Our client, an established global manufacturer specializing in advanced printed circuit board (PCB) technologies, is seeking a Junior Field Applications Engineer (FAE) to support its customers and engineering teams.
Candidates must have professional experience working directly with printed circuit boards (PCBs). Experience in PCB fabrication, front-end engineering, process engineering, quality engineering, or PCB field applications engineering is highly relevant.
This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career engineer interested in transitioning into a customer-facing technical role while continuing to build expertise in PCB manufacturing technologies.
The FAE will serve as a technical liaison between customers, engineering teams, manufacturing facilities, and sales professionals. The position involves supporting PCB design reviews, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), stack-up requirements, technical troubleshooting, and customer engineering discussions.
Key ResponsibilitiesPCB Engineering & Technical Support
- Provide PCB Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and stack-up support to customer engineering and design teams for new products and existing design improvements.
- Review PCB fabrication drawings, technical specifications, and manufacturing requirements to ensure designs align with production capabilities.
- Participate in customer design reviews and recommend improvements to manufacturability, quality, and reliability.
- Assist with developing and reviewing fabrication drawing notes and manufacturing specifications.
- Interpret and apply relevant IPC standards, industry specifications, and customer-specific requirements.
- Coordinate technical inquiries and resolve engineering questions between customers and manufacturing teams.
- Provide technical guidance regarding PCB materials, fabrication processes, manufacturing tolerances, and production capabilities.
Manufacturing & Quality Support
- Collaborate with manufacturing facilities to evaluate design feasibility and resolve production-related technical challenges.
- Support investigations of customer-reported PCB quality issues and coordinate corrective actions with manufacturing and quality teams.
- Communicate factory capabilities, manufacturing limitations, and technology developments to customer engineering groups.
- Identify emerging customer technology requirements and communicate potential manufacturing capability gaps.