Senior, SMT Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

About Safari Circuits

At Safari Circuits, we believe our drive for a family-like culture makes a positive impact on our team and the quality of products we produce. We manufacture Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBAs) for the global electronics market. We are a growing business, and we meet the stringent regulatory demands of medical, military, and defense fields. Founded in 1985, Safari Circuits provides world-class electronics development and manufacturing services to our customers and has a proven track record of creating stability within our ever-growing team. We are ready to shape a stronger future for our company and invest in your success.

Senior Manufacturing Engineer - SMT

Department : Process Engineering

Reports To : Process Engineering Manager

Employment Type : Full-Time - Exempt

Job Summary

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer – SMT is a technical leader responsible for developing and sustaining world-class SMT (Surface Mount Technology) processes for printed circuit board assembly (PCBA). This role drives advanced process development, automation integration, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure robust, scalable, and cost-optimized manufacturing. The engineer will serve as a subject matter expert (SME) in SMT technologies, influencing design for manufacturability, mentoring engineering teams, and leading strategic initiatives in line with operational excellence and Industry 4.0

Responsibilities :

SMT Process & Equipment Operation

• Lead advanced setup, calibration, and optimization of SMT equipment including stencil printers, pick-and-place machines, reflow ovens, AOI, SPI, and X-ray systems.
• Develop and implement advanced SMT processes, including new equipment integration and automation.
• Lead advanced SMT and SPI programming, validation, and optimization.
• Serve as the technical SME for SMT processes, equipment, and materials.
• Interface with vendors for equipment upgrades, trials, and evaluations.
• Lead the design, optimization, and sustainment of SMT assembly processes (stencil printing, placement, reflow, AOI / SPI).
• Serve as SME in SMT program development, including CAD / CAM data translation (Gerber, ODB++), feeder optimization, and reflow profiling.
• Provide strategic guidance in equipment selection, factory layout, and automation investments.
• Develop and sustain preventive and predictive maintenance strategies to minimize downtime.
• Act as a technical liaison with equipment vendors, leading equipment acceptance testing (FAT / SAT) and integration.

Quality & Inspection Support

Continuous Improvement

Training and Documentation

Preferred Qualifications and Character Traits :

Benefits

EEO Statement

Safari Circuits, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Native American & Veteran Hiring Preferences will be applied in accordance with Waséyabek Development Company policy. We are committed to making merit-based hiring decisions. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship, marital status, height or weight, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.