Senior Electrical Manufacturing Engineer (PCBA)

Location: On-site in Northridge, California, United States of America; occasional travel to supplier sites, contract manufacturers, or global facilities of up to 15–20%.

Salary: $97,000–$165,000 USD annually for California roles.

Company

hirify.global develops insulin delivery systems, predictive diabetes insights, and related support technologies for people living with diabetes.

What you will do

• Lead the design, development, validation, qualification, and continuous improvement of complex PCBA manufacturing processes, including SMT, through-hole, reflow, wave, selective soldering, cleaning, and inspection.
• Own IQ/OQ/PQ validation, process control plans, FMEAs, risk controls, SPC, capability improvements, and root cause investigations.
• Lead PCBA manufacturing engineering for NPI programs from concept through production transfer, including readiness reviews, pilot builds, ramp activities, and manufacturing risk assessments.
• Collaborate with R&D, design engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Regulatory teams on PCB layout, component selection, assembly design, supplier issues, and process changes.
• Lead supplier and contract manufacturer qualification, audits, technical reviews, and ongoing performance oversight.
• Mentor engineers, technicians, and operators; lead technical and design reviews, process audits, training, and continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, kaizen, value stream mapping, automation, and digitalization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in PCBA manufacturing engineering and complex process development, qualification, and validation.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams, influence without direct authority, manage multiple priorities, and collaborate across R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, and Regulatory functions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written communication, verbal communication, presentation, mentoring, and project management skills.
• Ability to work in office-based engineering and hands-on production floor environments, including clean room and ESD-controlled areas.
• Preferred experience includes 8–12+ years in PCBA manufacturing engineering and 5 years in a regulated medical device, aerospace, or defense manufacturing environment.
• Preferred technical expertise includes SMT and through-hole assembly, IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001, reflow, wave and selective soldering, AOI, X-ray and SPI inspection, DFM/DFA, IQ/OQ/PQ, FDA 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485, FMEA, ISO 14971, 8D, 5-Why, DOE, SPC, conformal coating, and cleaning processes.
• Preferred knowledge includes ERP/MES systems such as SAP or Oracle, contract manufacturer management, RoHS, REACH, environmental compliance, AOI programming, Industry 4.0, Smart Manufacturing, and ESD control programs.
• Preferred experience includes implantable or active medical devices and support for FDA inspections or Notified Body audits.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• IPC-A-610 Certified Trainer or IPC Specialist certification.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• PMP certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, highly collaborative medical device manufacturing environment focused on technologies that improve patient outcomes.
• Full-time employment with health, dental, and vision insurance, HSA and healthcare FSA access, life insurance, disability coverage, and dependent daycare spending account.
• Paid time off and holidays, 401(k) with company match, incentive plans, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, and other eligible retirement benefits.
• Work includes office-based engineering, production floor activities, clean room operations, and ESD-controlled manufacturing.