Jobs #51147

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Salary: $1 - $1,000,000 per hour

Location: Dallas, TX

Posted: October 18 2026

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Relocation Assistance: Not Available

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1. Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Fabrication & Substrates

FR-4 (Flame Retardant 4): The standard glass-reinforced epoxy laminate material used as the base substrate for most rigid PCBs.
Substrate: The base material structural layer that provides the mechanical support and electrical insulation for PCB traces.
Prepreg: Fiberglass cloth impregnated with uncured resin used to bond individual layers of a multilayer PCB together.
Copper Clad Laminate (CCL): A base substrate material pre-laminated with a thin layer of copper foil on one or both sides.
Via (Vertical Interconnect Access): A copper-plated hole drilled through PCB layers to establish electrical connections between them.
Blind Via: A plated hole that connects an outer layer of a multi-layer PCB to one or more inner layers, but does not pass all the way through.
Buried Via: A plated hole completely enclosed within the inner layers of a multilayer PCB, invisible from the outside.
Microvia: A very small via drilled by lasers, typically used in High-Density Interconnect (HDI) boards for advanced routing.
Solder Mask: A protective, polymer coating layer applied to copper traces to prevent oxidation and accidental solder bridging.
Silkscreen: The printed ink layer on a PCB containing text, component outlines, logos, and reference designators for assembly guidance.
Gerber File: The standard vector file format used by PCB design software to communicate manufacturing blueprints to fabrication houses.
Panelization: The process of grouping multiple smaller PCBs onto a larger single panel to optimize automated assembly efficiency.

2. SMT (Surface Mount Technology) Assembly

Pick-and-Place Machine: High-speed automated robotic equipment that accurately selects electronic components and positions them onto a PCB.
Solder Paste: A sticky mixture of microscopic solder balls and flux used to temporarily hold components before reflow.
Stencil Printing: The process of squeezing solder paste through a laser-cut metal stencil onto designated PCB landing pads.
Reflow Soldering: The thermal process of heating solder paste to melt the alloy, forming permanent electrical joints.
Reflow Oven: A multi-zone industrial heating tunnel that subjects populated PCBs to a precise thermal profile for soldering.
Thermal Profile: The graph mapping time against temperature to ensure safe, reliable solder melting without damaging components.
De-paneling: The manufacturing step where individual, completed PCBs are cut, routed, or broken away from the main panel.
Component Feeder: A mechanical device that supplies tape, reel, or tray components continuously into pick-and-place machines.
Fiducial Mark: A small, circular copper target on a PCB used by automated machine cameras as alignment reference points.
Tombstoning: A manufacturing defect where a component stands up vertically on one end during the reflow soldering process.
Solder Bridging: An unintended electrical short circuit created when solder accidentally connects two adjacent pads or leads.
Voiding: The formation of microscopic air bubbles or cavities within a completed solder joint, reducing its structural reliability.

3. Component Types & Packaging

SMD (Surface Mount Device): Electronic components designed to be soldered directly onto the surface pads of a board.
Through-Hole Technology (THT): An assembly method where component leads are inserted into drilled holes and soldered from beneath.
BGA (Ball Grid Array): A high-density integrated circuit package featuring a matrix of solder balls on its underside.
QFP (Quad Flat Package): A surface-mount integrated circuit package with gull-wing leads extending from all four sides.
IC (Integrated Circuit): A microchip or semiconductor wafer containing a complex network of fabricated transistors, resistors, and capacitors.
Passive Component: Electronic elements that do not require external power to operate, such as basic resistors and capacitors.
Active Component: Electronic parts that can manipulate, amplify, or control electrical signals using an external power source.

4. Quality Control & Inspection

AOI (Automated Optical Inspection): Camera-based quality inspection that scans PCBs for component presence, alignment, and defects.
AXI (Automated X-Ray Inspection): Non-destructive inspection utilizing X-rays to look inside hidden solder joints, like those under BGAs.
ICT (In-Circuit Testing): An electrical testing method that probes a board's individual test points to check component values.
FCT (Functional Testing): A final testing phase that powers up the device to simulate its actual operational environment.
Flying Probe Test: A flexible tester using multiple moving robotic probes to check electrical continuity without custom fixtures.

5. Compliance & Environmental Standards

RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances): European directive restricting dangerous materials like lead and mercury in electronic manufacturing.
WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment): Regulations governing the collection, recycling, and recovery of end-of-life electronic goods.
IPC Standards: Global industry guidelines regulating the design, assembly, quality inspection, and reliability of electronic hardware assemblies.
ESD (Electrostatic Discharge): The sudden flow of static electricity that can permanently damage sensitive semiconductor components during handling.
Cleanroom: A controlled environment with low levels of environmental pollutants like dust, airborne microbes, and chemical vapors.
Conformal Coating: A thin protective chemical film applied to electronic circuitry to protect against moisture, dust, and chemicals.

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