Flex

SMT Process Engineer

Flex$80K — $110K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 4-6 years of SMT process engineering experience
  • Familiarity with equipment such as ASM, DEK/MPM, BTU/Heller, Koh Young, Nordson
  • Knowledge of IPC standards (IPC A 610, J STD 001)
  • Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills
  • Experience in conducting test runs and preparing technical records
  • Lean Six Sigma or IPC certification preferred

Responsibilities

  • Develop and optimize SMT processes, including printing, placement, reflow, and AOI/SPI
  • Troubleshoot defects and lead root cause and corrective action activities
  • Train technicians on SMT processes and engage in customer-facing activities
  • Support new product introductions (NPI), design for manufacturability (DFM) reviews, and process validation
  • Maintain process documentation and establish process controls (SPC, DOE)
  • Collaborate with production and maintenance teams to ensure stable line performance
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean/Six Sigma tools

Benefits

  • Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-term and long-term Disability
  • Matching 401(k) Contributions
  • Vacation and Paid Sick Time
  • Tuition Reimbursement
Full Job Description
Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a SMT Process Engineer located in Austin, TX.

Reporting to the Process Engineering Manager the SMT Process Engineer is in charge for process-engineering capabilities focused on cost, quality and delivery improvements in order to hold up a manufacturing organization.

What a typical day looks like:
  • Develop and optimize SMT processes including printing, placement, reflow, AOI/SPI.
  • Troubleshoot defects and lead root cause and corrective action activities.
  • Customer facing experience and technicians training on SMT processes
  • Support NPI builds, DFM reviews, and process validation.
  • Maintain process documentation and establish process controls (SPC, DOE).
  • Collaborate with production and maintenance teams to ensure stable line performance.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean/63 tools.


The experience we're looking to add to our team:
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 4-6 years SMT process engineering experience.
  • Processes test runs and prepares records (breakdown events, scrap, etc.), charts, and graphs of results for presentation to engineering to identify yield problems or test new products.
  • Knowledge of SMT equipment and IPC standards (IPC A 610, J STD 001).
  • Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills.
  • Experience with equipment such as ASM, DEK/MPM, BTU/Heller, Koh Young, Nordson.
  • Lean Six Sigma or IPC certification preferred


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What you'll receive for the great work you provide:
  • Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability
  • Matching 401(k) Contributions
  • Vacation and Paid Sick Time
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Application Deadline:

Applications for this job position will be accepted for at least five days following the job posting start date below and continuing until the end date below or until the position is filled. This posting may close sooner due to application volume.
Job Posting Start Date 07-16-2026 Job Posting End Date 09-21-2026
Job Category
Production Engineering

Is Sponsorship Available?
No

About Flex

Flex Ltd. is an American Singaporean-domiciled multinational electronics contract manufacturer. It is the third largest global electronics manufacturing services (EMS), original design manufacturer (ODM) company by revenue, behind only Pegatron for what concerns original equipment manufacturers. Flex has manufacturing operations in over 30 countries, totaling approximately 200,000 employees.
Learn more about Flex
Size
172,648 employees
Market Cap
$9.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$421 million
Founded
2016
5 Year Trend
+1.8%
Revenue
$23.3 billion
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