Printed Circuit Board Technologist

IBM

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Rochester, NY
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TL;DR · Printed Circuit Board Technologist

The Printed Circuit Board Technologist - Supplemental joins the Infrastructure & Technology team to manage technical definitions for printed circuit board manufacturing across storage, appliance, and server hardware applications. This role supports IBM Z, IBM Power, IBM Q, and IBM Storage brands by developing PCB standards, specifications, and stack-ups. Key responsibilities include leading new product definitions, guiding supplier selection and qualification, and performing root cause analysis on PCB failures. The successful candidate will serve as the technical interface for supplier procurement negotiations to ensure timely execution of required actions. Required expertise includes a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, ten years of systems hardware development experience, and deep knowledge of PCB manufacturing and testing. Core competencies include project management, statistical analysis, and clear communication to meet overall systems schedules.

What you'll do

  • Define technical specifications for manufacturing printed circuit boards (PCBs) for storage, appliance, and server hardware.
  • Implement and develop PCB standards and specifications for new product definitions.
  • Serve as the primary technical interface for suppliers during procurement negotiations and manufacturing.
  • Guide teams on the selection, sourcing, and qualification of PCB suppliers.
  • Lead root cause analysis efforts to identify and understand PCB failures.
  • Coordinate failure analysis with various internal organizations to ensure system reliability.
  • Ensure suppliers execute required actions in a timely manner to meet overall systems schedules.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Chemistry, Materials, or equivalent).
  • Master's Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Chemistry, Materials, or equivalent) (preferred).
  • 10 or more years of engineering involvement with Systems Hardware Development.
  • 10 or more years of experience in supplier quality management (preferred).
  • Deep Printed Circuit Board Technologist knowledge including the ability to define stack-ups.
  • Engineering experience with PCB manufacturing, testing, and quality/reliability (preferred).
  • Project management skills and clear communication abilities.
  • Problem solving skills and a basic understanding of statistical analysis.

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