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Manufacturing Engineer, Reliability

Micro Systems Engineering, Inc.
Portland, OR Full Time
POSTED ON 4/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/19/2026

We are expanding our team and seeking a talented Manufacturing Engineer to join our innovative Advanced Component Technologies group. In this role, you will be responsible for the development, implementation, and qualification of new supply chain and technology platforms that enable MSEI to meet its product quality, reliability, volume, delivery, and cost objectives.


Your Responsibilities

  • Define & deploy technology platforms in a cross-functional team for new product applications through testing, simulation and prototypes.
  • Qualification of components for use in surface mount electronic manufacturing.
  • Use systematic problem-solving approaches to resolve quality/performance issues with suppliers, development, and manufacturing teams.
  • Lead testing and validation of components for high reliability applications, by performing use case based electrical and environmental stress tests.
  • Implementation tasks including leading stage-gate approvals, documentation, supplier quality interface, characterization, verification and on-going sustaining support in a highly automated manufacturing environment.
  • Interface with internal and external customers to evaluate substrate designs and provide design for manufacturability and reliability feedback
  • Perform long term road mapping activities to guide solutions to intercept with future product needs
  • Assess, communicate with key stakeholders, and qualify process changes at suppliers
  • Perform on-site supplier audits, domestic and international



Your Profile Education / Experience Requirements

  • B.Sc. or M.Sc in Chemical engineering, Material Science, or equivalent physical science, with evidence of high academic achievement.
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills; Detail oriented
  • 3 years experience with manufacturing rigid and flex PCB assemblies
  • Experience with packaging defects failure analysis and root cause determination
  • Experience with quality systems including technical writing of quality-relevant documentation
  • Strong physics-based reasoning
  • Experience with failure analysis and root cause corrective action with suppliers
  • Demonstrated ability to conceive, implement and complete engineering projects and experiments on schedule
  • Proficiency in standard office productivity software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc... )
  • Demonstrated ability to interface across multiple functions/organizations (Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Test, Module/System development) to drive closure on projects.



Physical & Travel Requirements

The physical demands described within this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile.
  • The employee is also required to interact with a computer for extended periods of time and communicate with co-worker.
  • Must be able to work a minimum of 40 hours / week.
  • Must be able to travel internationally and domestically, less than 5% of the time.


ABOUT MSEI

Working for Micro Systems Engineering, Inc. (MSEI) means joining an elite team to work on some of the most exciting challenges in medical technology today. We are a pioneer in developing innovative implantable medical device technologies and devices that save and enhance the quality of life for millions of individuals living with cardiovascular and chronic neurologic pain disorders. With more than 40 years of experience in design and manufacturing of active implantable medical devices, our continuing success is based on our company’s core values - innovation, quality, reliability, integrity, teamwork, and undisputed expertise - thus enabling us to inspire confidence and trust in physicians and patients worldwide. We are continually looking for talented engineers, scientists, and professionals to share in our mission.

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