PCBA Technologist for Engineering Team

About the role

The company, which develops technologies for animal care and management, is hiring a PCBA Technologist in Netanya. The technologist supports the transition of products from development to manufacturing and sustains production throughout the product lifecycle, focusing on PCB/PCBA technologies, manufacturing processes, supplier management, DFM/DFT reviews, failure analysis, engineering change implementation and continuous process improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the technical focal point for PCB and PCBA manufacturing technologies.
• Work with R&D and the Lead DFM, DFA on reviews for new and existing products, and support NPI and production transfer to manufacturing sites.
• Review PCB stack-ups, materials, fabrication drawings, Gerber data and manufacturing documentation.
• Work with PCB and PCBA suppliers to resolve manufacturing issues and optimise yield.
• Support engineering changes (ECO/ECR) and product lifecycle activities.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions for production and field failures.
• Review and approve manufacturing documentation such as INFO files, EQ files, specifications and work instructions.
• Drive continuous improvement focused on quality, cost and manufacturability, and support incoming quality requirements and supplier qualification.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Operations and Manufacturing teams worldwide, and provide technical guidance on PCB technologies, materials, surface finishes, vias, stack-ups and assembly.
• Manage the specifications and requirements of the battery and NFC products.

Required profile

• B.Sc. in Electronics Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in PCB/PCBA manufacturing technologies.
• Deep understanding of PCB fabrication and assembly processes, electronic components and manufacturing constraints.
• Supplier management and contract manufacturer experience.
• Ability to analyse manufacturing defects and lead corrective actions.
• Excellent communication skills in Hebrew and English.
• Self-motivated, organised and able to work in a global matrix organisation.

Required skills

• Knowledge of IPC standards (IPC-A-600, IPC-A-610, IPC-6012, IPC-2221).
• Experience with PCB design and manufacturing validation tools such as Valor, PCBflow, BluePrint, Altium and OrCAD.
• Preferred: RF products, batteries, NFC or IoT experience, familiarity with compliance and certification, high-volume manufacturing experience, Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma knowledge.