About Us
MacroFab is the first digital marketplace and intelligent manufacturing platform focused on the $500B market in contract electronics manufacturing. Our technology and services allow customers to rapidly bring new products to market and consume manufacturing as a virtualized resource by offering instant price quotes, rapid prototyping services, and production at scale through a network of factories in North America. Our partners gain a source of low overhead manufacturing jobs, allowing them to fully subscribe to their factory capacity and eliminate idle time.
Come join a rapidly growing team where you can take ownership of your role and build your career at MacroFab.
Position Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Manufacturing Engineer – PCBA (Tooling & Process) to support ongoing manufacturing operations across our PCBA production. This role is responsible for developing and optimizing manufacturing processes, including SMT programming, stencil design and tooling creation to ensure efficient, high-quality production.
This is a remote, centralized engineering role based in Mexico. This position directly supports factory manufacturing operations and ensures alignment between engineering and production execution.
Work will be performed within MacroFab's advanced manufacturing platform and within other ERP/MRP/MES systems as customers and partners require.
This position requires excellent written and verbal communication skills.
This is a fast-paced position that requires self-management and the ability to rapidly adapt to changing customer and business needs. Multiple teams across the organization and within MacroFab's network will rely on you to achieve their goals.
Key Responsibilities
Stencil Design:
- Design and optimize solder paste stencils
SMT Programming & CAM:
- Generate SMT machine programs (pick & place, AOI)
- Prepare manufacturing data packages
- Review design packages and provide DFM feedback
- Design Rule Checks
Tooling Development:
- Define fixtures, pallets, and supports
Collaboration:
- Provide remote technical support
Additional Duties:
- Support other engineering and operational tasks as required to meet business needs
The Ideal Candidate
-Familiar with common printed circuit manufacturing data sets such as Gerber files, pick-and-place data, and bills of materials
Attention to detail
Education and experience
- Finished college degree
- Experience in analyzing and reviewing electronic circuit design for the purposes of manufacturability
- Familiar with common component types, markings, and orientations - such as LEDs, transistors, capacitors, IC’s, etc.
- Experience of working with customers and internal teams
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Past or present certification in J-STD-001, IPC-A-610/20/30, or similar
- Basic understanding of ISO9001
- Fluent in both English and Spanish
Company Benefits
- Small teams, big impact. Take complete ownership of your role and generate real results.
- Competitive salary
- Excellent medical insurance
- Collaborative and open company culture