PCBA Materials Engineering Manager - Malaysia-Penang-Bldg H, Malaysia
Originally posted 30 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role leads the PCA Materials Engineering organization, responsible for strengthening manufacturing and supplier capability across PCA/PCBA technologies, Contract Manufacturers (CMs), PCB suppliers, materials qualification, supplier quality, and manufacturing processes.
What you'll do
- Lead PCA Materials Engineering and develop engineering talent and technical competency.
- Drive PCA/PCB technology capability to support current and future product requirements.
- Manage CM and supplier engineering performance, including qualification, capability development, and governance.
- Lead quality and technical escalations, driving effective RCCA, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement.
- Strengthen supply resiliency through alternate materials, suppliers/sites, and manufacturing flexibility.
- Drive value engineering for cost reduction, gross-margin improvement, and manufacturing efficiency.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Electronics, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials Science, or related Engineering discipline.
- Extensive experience in PCA/PCBA manufacturing, Materials Engineering, CM Engineering, Supplier Engineering/Quality, or related electronics manufacturing environments.
- Strong knowledge of PCA manufacturing technologies including SMT, soldering/reflow, coating, cleaning, inspection/test, PCB fabrication interfaces, and process qualification.
- Demonstrated experience in supplier/CM management, NPI, product transfers, qualification, manufacturing change management, and technical problem solving.
- Strong understanding of structured quality methodologies including 8D, FMEA, DOE, SPC, RCCA, and risk assessment.
- Proven ability to lead engineering teams, develop technical talent, and influence across multifunctional organizations.
Skills: PCA/PCBA manufacturing, materials engineering, supplier engineering, quality, cost reduction
This role has been open 1 day — well below the 53-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2336
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Median days open
53 d
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Median salary
$100k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Keysight Technologies | All employers we track in this specialty (2336 roles · 78 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 47 | 2336 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 113 | 9590 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 44 d | 53 d (−9 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $100k |
Skills observed across this category: PCA/PCBA manufacturing, materials engineering, supplier engineering, quality, cost reduction
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 395 open roles · median 80 d
- Entegris · 226 open roles · median 37 d
- Applied Materials · 208 open roles · median 42 d
- Lam Research · 105 open roles · median 48 d
- Infineon Technologies · 94 open roles · median 45 d
- onsemi · 72 open roles · median 66 d
How we counted: 2336 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 78 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 1 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.