As an SMT Quality Engineer at Arm, you will support SMT manufacturing quality activities, investigate assembly-related issues, and work with ODM partners to improve SMT processes during new product introduction and production. Based in Hsinchu City, Taiwan, this role works alongside internal engineering teams and ODM partners to resolve manufacturing challenges, improve SMT yield, and ensure reliable assembly of advanced semiconductor products.
Support SMT manufacturing quality activities, including process monitoring, yield improvement, issue tracking, and corrective actions.
Support SMT process development and optimization during new product introduction, including stencil evaluation, solder paste deposition, reflow profile adjustment, and SMT yield monitoring.
Necessary Skills and Background
8+ years of experience in SMT manufacturing, process engineering, manufacturing quality, or related electronics manufacturing fields.
Experience with SMT processes, including stencil design, solder paste printing, component placement, reflow soldering, and process optimization.
Familiarity with common SMT defects, solder joint inspection, failure investigation, and yield improvement activities.
Preferred Skills and Experience
Experience with hyperscaler servers, AI servers, data center platforms, or high-density server boards.
Experience with soldered-down CPUs, large BGA packages, high pin-count components, or advanced semiconductor packaging.
Familiarity with SMT inspection and failure analysis methods such as X-ray, cross-section, dye and pry, or solder joint inspection.
Knowledge of SMT process parameters, solder paste volume control, stencil aperture design, reflow profiling, and related process tuning.
You will join a collaborative engineering environment and work on advanced semiconductor products used in large-scale data center deployments. This role offers opportunities to develop SMT manufacturing expertise, work with global ODM partners, and contribute to new product introduction, manufacturing quality, and process improvement.
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