This role is open at both Mid-Level and Senior levels — your experience and capabilities will determine where you land, with senior candidates expected to take greater ownership of process development and cross-functional initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Day-to-Day Manufacturing Operations

• Support production floor operations across PCBA and system assembly to ensure builds stay on schedule and meet quality standards
• Act as a first responder for manufacturing issues — identifying root causes and implementing rapid, effective corrective actions
• Collaborate with technicians and operators to provide real-time guidance and resolve build blockers
• Work closely with PMs to track and report key production metrics

Process Refinement & Troubleshooting

• Analyze manufacturing processes and identify opportunities to improve yield, cycle time, throughput, and repeatability
• Lead structured troubleshooting efforts recurring production issues and implement lasting fixes
• Design and execute process experiments to validate improvements before full-scale rollout
• Monitor process controls and quality data; proactively flag and address trends before they become escapes

Work Instructions & Documentation

• Author, revise, and maintain clear, accurate work instructions and SOPs for assembly and test processes
• Ensure documentation is kept current as processes evolve, and that operators have what they need to execute consistently
• Contribute to BOM reviews, traveler creation, and engineering change order processes

Estimation & Quoting Support

• Provide manufacturing time and cost estimates for new product builds and customer quotes
• Review internal and external BOMs, drawings, and requirements to assess manufacturability and flag risk areas early
• Collaborate with sales and engineering to ensure quotes reflect accurate, achievable production assumptions

Qualifications, Skills, and Attributes:

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent practical experience
• Mid-Level: 3–5 years | Senior: 6+ years in an electronics or electromechanical manufacturing environment
• Hands-on experience with PCBA assembly processes, SMT equipment, and/or system-level hardware assembly
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve production issues independently and under time pressure
• Experience writing work instructions, SOPs, or similar manufacturing documentation
• Familiarity with manufacturing cost estimation and quoting processes
• Strong communication skills — able to work effectively with operators, engineers, and leadership

Preferred

• Experience with IPC-A-610 workmanship standards or IPC-7711/7721 rework
• Familiarity with systems for production tracking and documentation
• Exposure to AOI, X-ray, or other in-line inspection technologies
• Background in robotics, embedded systems, or computer vision hardware
• Familiarity with ISO 13485 and 9001 quality standards
• (Senior) Track record of leading process improvement projects from concept through implementation

Job Type: Full-time

Compensation:

Compensation to be discussed relative to experience and abilities.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 5% Safe Harbor Contribution to 401k by Hellbender
• Dental insurance, 100% by Hellbender for employees and their families
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance, 100% by Hellbender for employees and their families
• Vision insurance, 100% by Hellbender for employees and their families
• 7.5 weeks total Paid time off
• As needed PPE reimbursement, including things such as prescription safety glasses, steel toe boots
• Hellbender Inc. Stock through our Equity Incentive Plan
• Profit Sharing (through 401k)

Work Location: UPARC Pittsburgh

Opportunity for advancement:

Hellbender is a growing business and follows a policy that prioritizes internal promotions. As new positions are created new opportunities for advancement will be created as well.