Product Quality Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing

Meta is seeking an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer, Product Quality, to develop and implement world-class manufacturing and quality processes for the next generation of AI/ML & Networking hardware. You will work at the intersection of design and the factory floor, partnering with the ODM manufacturing ecosystem to bring open compute hardware from first build to high-volume production at datacenter scale. Beyond executing on today's products, you will own the SMT and PCBA assembly manufacturing technology roadmap — identifying the process capabilities Meta will need several product generations out, working with ODM partners to build them before they are needed, and partnering with our packaging technology team to ensure new packaging technologies can be manufactured at scale.

This is a full time position and reports to the Manager of Product and Quality Engineering as part of the Hardware Quality Engineering team and is based at our APAC office.

Responsibilities

Own and drive the Advanced manufacturing technology roadmap for SMT and PCBA assembly, translating Meta's multi-generation hardware direction into the process, equipment and materials capabilities required to build it
Partner with ODMs and EMS providers to develop and qualify new manufacturing capabilities ahead of product need — defining capability gaps, shaping joint development plans and equipment or process investments, and driving them from evaluation through production readiness
Collaborate with Meta's packaging technology team to ensure the manufacturing and assembly requirements of new advanced packaging technologies are understood and enabled at our manufacturing partners, representing assembly process capability, yield and reliability considerations into packaging technology decisions
Benchmark supplier and industry process capability, and influence internal design and technology roadmaps with a manufacturability point of view
Develop and implement manufacturing processes for Meta open hardware technologies, applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly and testing
Lead SMT (Surface Mount Technology) process development for next-generation package and PCBA technologies in partnership with internal and external teams
Engage Meta engineering teams early to drive robust DFx requirements and ensure products meet cycle-time, cost, quality and yield targets
Serve as the technical authority for PCB and PCBA assembly process, materials and reliability within cross-functional project teams
Lead failure analysis on solder-joint and assembly defects using X-ray, CT, cross-section and dye-and-pry techniques

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Materials, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
Strong working knowledge of SMT process and PCB manufacturing processes
Excellent problem solving and communication skills
8+ years experience in manufacturing of enterprise Hardware products
Knowledge of quality methodologies and tools is required
Some International travel may be required Proven expertise in SMT manufacturing process development leveraging design of experiments (DOE)
Track record of influencing ODM or supplier capability investment and technology direction
Experience evaluating emerging assembly and interconnect technologies and bringing them into production
Solid background in Advanced Packaging and Printed Circuit Board (PCB) manufacturing for enterprise hardware products is highly desirable
Strong proficiency in DFx software (e.g., Valor NPI, Cadence Allegro) for PCBA design, analysis, and optimization