Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Rocket EMS

Department: Engineering

Compensation

$80,000 – $120,000/yr

Location: Carson City, Nevada
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Sep 17, 2026

Description

Rocket EMS is hiring a full-time, onsite Senior Manufacturing Engineer in Carson City, Nevada, to support and improve Class 3 printed circuit board assembly production across SMT, through-hole, soldering, rework, inspection, coating, and test operations. The role provides hands-on manufacturing process support, technical leadership, root-cause analysis, continuous improvement, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration with production, quality, test, program management, supply chain, and customer teams. Candidates need a bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field and at least seven years of manufacturing engineering experience in electronics, PCBA assembly, aerospace, defense, medical device, or another high-reliability environment. The position pays $80,000–$120,000 USD annually and may require access to export-controlled technical data.

Required Skills

PCBA assembly
SMT
Root cause analysis
Continuous improvement
IPC-A-610
J-STD-001
Microsoft Excel
Lean manufacturing

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field; equivalent hands-on manufacturing experience may be considered.
Required Previous Experiences: 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in electronics manufacturing, PCBA assembly, aerospace, defense, medical device, or another high-reliability manufacturing environment.
Experience supporting Class 3 or high-reliability electronic assemblies.
Experience with root cause analysis, corrective actions, process improvement, and production support.
Experience with SMT line processes, AOI, SPI, AXI, ICT, FCT, conformal coating, and rework operations.
Experience with fixture design, tooling improvements, process validation, and equipment qualification.
Preferred Qualifications: IPC-A-610 and/or J-STD-001 certification or trainer-level certification.
Experience in aerospace, defense, satellite, medical, or other regulated electronics manufacturing environments.
Experience with MES/ERP systems, electronic travelers, production routing, and manufacturing data analysis.
Familiarity with Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, PFMEA, control plans, and structured problem-solving methods.
Experience supporting customer audits, internal audits, and quality system compliance.
Experience leading cross-functional projects and mentoring junior technical staff.
Translation Company Name: Rocket EMS