Manufacturing Engineer

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation.  Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.POSITION SUMMARY:  The Manufacturing Engineer for New Product Introductions (NPI) reviews designs for manufacturability, cost, and quality for new F5 PCB designs (fabricated parts or PCA’s). Will interact with the CAD team, Product Development engineers, contract manufacturers, and suppliers to optimize designs and provide assembly documentation and BOM structure. Technical support will be provided to the supply base (contract manufacturers, fabricators) for technical issues. There will also be various sustaining engineering-related projects as required. Other duties will be assigned based on skill level.PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Write deviations as required for modified assembly or fab requirements.Review designs for DFx, from concept to final releaseReview BOM structures and recommend any enhancements.Assist in product packaging testing as required.Work with Contract manufacturers (CM) and fab partners to optimize new designs.Track DFM input to ensure that recommended changes get dispositioned.Monitor product yields to see if any DFM violations caused issues.Track DFM issues to categorize the types of findings and ensure that we do not see continuously repeated issues.May be on-site at suppliers for 1st proto builds, analyzing the processes and subsequent yield data. Work with suppliers and engineering to implement design enhancements.Provide postmortem feedback on the product development life cycle.Work on documenting best-known practices.Assist in new supplier selection process as required.Work on sustaining engineering projects as required.Domestic and international travel may be required.Perform other related duties as assigned.QUALIFICATIONS: A minimum of 2 years experience in high-tech manufacturing related to PCB fabrication, PCA, electro-mechanical assembly, and fabricated part fabrication and assembly is preferred.Previous experience in working with a Contract Manufacturer is desired.Knowledge of Design for Manufacturability, using software and CAD toolsKnowledge of PCB, metal, and plastic fabrication and assembly processes.BS degree or equivalent with a manufacturing engineering background.The candidate must have the desire and ability to take ownership and responsibility with some coaching from the Sr. Mfg engineers.The candidate should be familiar with basic reliability concepts and be skilled in using analytical tools to provide various metrics, to predict trends, and provide quality feedback to CM.Experience with BOM and ECO tools, processesGood negotiation and conflict management skills.Ability to write technical reports for both internal and external stakeholders.Good verbal and written communication skills using Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Teams, Sharepoint).Familiarity with IPC or equivalent quality standards for fab and assemblyPHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: Job may be performed in a lab environment or an office environment sitting at a desk or computer table. Duties require the ability to travel up to 15% and may require being on call periodically and working outside regular working hours (evenings and weekends).The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.The annual U.S. base pay range for this position is: $84,371.00 - $126,557.00F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. More details about F5’s benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits. F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice. Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Yello/Workday (ending with f5.com or @myworkday.com).Equal Employment OpportunityIt is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination.  F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting accommodations@f5.com.