F5 Manufacturing Engineer 

United States, Washington 

781684390

JOB SUMMARY:

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for reviewing designs for manufacturability, cost, testability and quality for new F5 PCB designs (fabricated parts or PCA’s). Will interact with the CAD team, Systems engineers, contract manufacturers, and suppliers to optimize designs; provide assembly documentation and BOM structure. Will provide technical support to the supply base (contract manufacturers, fabricators) for technical issues. There will also be various sustaining engineering related projects as required. Other duties will be assigned based on skill level in this role.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

As a member of the Manufacturing Engineering team, you will perform engineering activities for a family of product and commodities from Product Development through End-of-Life. Closely work with cross functional teams, including Product Development, sourcing & supply chain, Global Services Logistics, and manufacturing quality team to meet F5’s Strategy.

• Write deviations as required for modified assembly or fab requirements.
• Review designs for DFx, from concept to final release
• Review BOM structures, recommend any enhancements.
• Assist in design testability requirements and implementation
• Work with Contract manufacturers (CM) and fab partners to optimize new designs.
• Track DFM input to ensure that recommended changes get dispositioned.
• Monitor product yields to see if any DFM violations caused issues.
• Track DFM issues to categorize the types of findings and ensure that we do not see continuously repeated issues.
• May be on-site at suppliers for 1st proto builds, analyzing the processes and subsequent yield data. Work with suppliers and engineering to implement design enhancements.
• Provide postmortem feedback on the product development life cycle.
• Work on documenting best known practices.
• Assist in new supplier selection process as required.
• Work on sustaining engineering projects as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in high tech manufacturing; related to PCB fabrication, PCA, Electro-mechanical assembly, and fabricated part fabrication and assembly.
• Previous experience in working with a Contract Manufacturer is desired.
• Knowledge of Design for Manufacturability, using software and CAD tools
• Knowledge of PCB, PCBA, Electrical Components fabrication and assembly and test processes.
• BS degree or equivalent with aElectrical/Manufacturing/Testengineering background.
• The candidate needs to have the desire and ability to take ownership and responsibility with some coaching.
• The candidate should be familiar with basic reliability concepts and be skilled in using analytical tools to provide various metrics, to predict trends, and provide quality feedback to CM.
• Experience with BOM and ECO tools, processes
• Good negotiation and conflict management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet quality, accuracy, and timeliness objectives.
• Ability to write technical reports for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Good verbal and written communication skills using Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Project, Power Point, Teams)
• Familiarity with IPC or equivalent quality standards for fab and assembly
• Well-developed teamwork and collaboration skills and ability to communicate clearly and professionally.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) is required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Onsite must travel to the office for F5 corporate required number of days.
• Duties are performed in a normal office environment while sitting at a desk or computer table. Duties require the ability to utilize a computer, communicate over the telephone, and read printed material.
• Duties may require working outside normal working hours (evenings and weekends).
• Domestic and International travel. Travel required is approximately 20 - 30%. Travel may be for weeks at a time.

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

The annual base pay for this position is: $92,808.00 - $139,212.00