Technical Operations Manufacturing Electrical Engineer

About the role

Snap Inc. is seeking a hands‑on Manufacturing Electrical Engineer to join the SPECS team and support the next generation of advanced eyewear. The role bridges engineering, technical operations, and contract manufacturers to ensure product quality and yield.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with engineering, technical operations, and contract manufacturers to meet factory yield targets and coordinate defect resolution.
• Perform detailed failure analysis on PCB, device, and firmware levels, documenting procedures and lessons learned.
• Provide yield reports, defect pareto data, action plans, and escalations to senior leadership.
• Mentor and train contract manufacturers on root‑cause analysis and defect resolution.
• Define tools and fixtures for board‑level failure analysis and collaborate with electrical design, factory test, and reliability teams.

Required profile

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years in electronics manufacturing for consumer‑electronics (IPC 610 Class II).
• Ability to work on‑site in Taipei (35%+ onsite) and travel to US, China, Thailand (10%+).
• Proficient written and verbal communication in Mandarin and English.

Required skills

• Strong understanding of electronic components, PCB design, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience with failure analysis equipment: microscope, oscilloscope, multimeter, OMM.
• Knowledge of X‑ray, CT scan, SEM, FTIR, cross‑section analysis.
• Familiarity with PCB/SMT failure modes (solder shorts, BGA defects).
• Experience with Six Sigma or statistical methodologies.
• Scripting and data analysis using spreadsheets, BigQuery, SQL, Looker Studio.