Process Development Engineer – SMT (Molecular Imaging)

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Join our Molecular Imaging business as a Process Development Engineer – Surface Mount Technology (SMT), where you will develop, optimize, and validate SMT manufacturing processes used in the production of PET Detector modules.

Your work will directly support the performance and reliability of Siemens Healthineers’ state-of-the-art PET and PET/CT imaging systems, which enable clinicians worldwide to deliver earlier diagnoses and more personalized care.

This role calls for a hands-on engineer who excels in a collaborative, fast-paced manufacturing environment, bringing deep process engineering expertise, strong technical curiosity, and an unwavering commitment to continuous improvement.

You are responsible for:

• Developing, validating, and optimizing SMT assembly processes to ensure high-quality, reliable PET detector PCB production.

• Ensuring compliance with ISO, IPC, and FDA regulatory and quality standards.

• Selecting and implementing low-void solder pastes, optimizing stencil designs and screen-print parameters.

• Developing thermal reflow profiles to minimize voiding in LGA and BTC components.

• Implementing nitrogen-assisted reflow strategies to enhance solder wetting and reduce oxidation.

• Programming, maintaining, and troubleshooting SMT equipment, including printers, pick-and-place machines, reflow ovens, AOI, and X-ray inspection systems.

• Managing MSL component handling and controlled dry-storage protocols to maintain component integrity.

• Defining inspection criteria and analyzing process and X-ray data to identify trends, root causes, and improvement opportunities.

• Leading preventive maintenance and equipment calibration programs to ensure long-term reliability and repeatability.

• Collaborating with R&D, Quality, and Manufacturing Engineering to support design transfer, process validation, and new product introduction (NPI).

• Partnering with vendors and cross-functional teams to drive process innovation, automation, and technology advancement across PET detector manufacturing.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering (or equivalent experience).

• 5+ years of experience in SMT process engineering within a regulated, high-volume manufacturing environment (medical device, aerospace, or automotive preferred).

• Strong working knowledge of ISO 13485, FDA 21 CFR 820, IPC-A-610, J-STD, and related standards.

• Demonstrated expertise in SMT process development, equipment programming, and defect analysis.

• Familiarity with regulated documentation practices and change-control systems for medical device manufacturing.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and technical documentation tools.

• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with a collaborative mindset.

Who we are: We are a team of more than 72,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.

How we work: When you join Siemens Healthineers, you become one in a global team of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists, who believe in each individual’s potential to contribute with diverse ideas. We are from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, political and/or sexual orientations, and work together, to fight the world’s most threatening diseases and enable access to care, united by one purpose: to pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

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The base pay range for this position is:

Min $99,930 - Max $149,890

Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.