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# Senior SMT Manufacturing Engineer

- **Company:** Draper, Inc.
- **Location:** Cambridge, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $75,000.0 - $245,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Computer Programming
- **Published:** October 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9242435/senior-smt-manufacturing-engineer

## About the Role

* 5+ years in electronics manufacturing with deep SMT expertise.
 * Advanced reflow, tooling design, and factory automation programming experience.
 * Proven success driving program improvements in high reliability environments., * Curiosity-driven approach to solving complex, customer-driven problems as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
 * Collaborate and communicate effectively and openly with multi-disciplinary program team members, program leadership, and non-technical personnel.
 * Be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with the ability to balance multiple competing tasks and demands.

Education
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or other relevant field.

Experience
5-7 years experience in Product Engineering or related.

## Description

* Use Computer Aided Design (CAD) programs to create product concepts.
 * Gather materials or resources needed to design the product.
 * Test the product for usability and safety.
 * Oversee the manufacturing and production process to set standards
 * Drive solutions to complex problems with limited direction - contribute to requirements development, propose ways forward, and adapt appropriately to changes in requirements.
 * Provide insight and suggest design or process modifications based on quantitative data or results.
 * Identify program/system-level technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies.
 * Actively mentor less experienced engineers and provide thoughtful, constructive feedback.