Process Engineer III - Electrical & Electronics

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Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Office Job Description As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer. DESCRIPTION: We are seeking a Process Engineer - Electrical & Electronics to drive electronics manufacturing process excellence, supplier industrialization, and technology transfer execution across Thermo Fisher Scientific's global EMS and Contract Manufacturing network. This role will support printed circuit board assembly, cable and harness manufacturing, electrical system integration, test readiness, and electronics manufacturing standards. The position will partner with R&D, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and EMS partners to improve manufacturability, accelerate production ramp-up, and strengthen supplier performance. Key Responsibilities Lead development, optimization, and standardization of electronics manufacturing processes across EMS and Contract Manufacturing partners Support technology transfers, new product introductions, and production ramp-up for PCB assemblies, cable assemblies, electrical subsystems, and electronic instrumentation platforms Conduct supplier capability assessments covering SMT, through-hole assembly, soldering, conformal coating, cable/harness assembly, test capability, ESD controls, and process maturity Partner with R&D and Manufacturing Engineering to influence DFM, DFT, DFA, component selection, panelization, test strategy, and manufacturability decisions Develop electronics manufacturing standards, process documentation, work instructions, control plans, and best-practice playbooks Support process validation, test validation, equipment qualification, pilot builds, and readiness reviews for electronics manufacturing processes Lead root cause analysis and corrective action for electronics manufacturing defects, yield losses, test failures, supplier process issues, and transfer risks Drive improvements in yield, throughput, cycle time, first-pass quality, and supplier execution using Lean and data-driven methodologies Support BOE and BOP development for electronics manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, fixtures, and test infrastructure Partner with Quality teams to ensure compliance with applicable IPC standards, quality requirements, change control, and traceability expectations Collaborate with suppliers and supply chain teams to improve material readiness, component risk management, and production continuity Capture lessons learned and translate them into reusable standards for future EMS and electronics transfers Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience or Master's degree with 6+ years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical discipline Experience in electronics manufacturing, EMS operations, manufacturing engineering, supplier engineering, industrialization, or technology transfer Preferred Qualifications Strong experience with EMS providers, PCB assembly operations, electronics manufacturing, electrical test, and supplier process development Knowledge of SMT, through-hole assembly, soldering processes, cable and harness assembly, conformal coating, ESD controls, and electronics test methods Experience with NPI, design transfer, process validation, production ramp-up, and supplier readiness assessments Familiarity with IPC standards, electronics quality requirements, traceability, change control, and regulated manufacturing practices Experience supporting complex instrumentation, analytical systems, life sciences equipment, diagnostics platforms, automation systems, or high-tech electronics products Experience with ERP, PLM, MES, test data systems, document management platforms, or manufacturing analytics tools Strong structured problem-solving skills for yield improvement, defect reduction, and supplier corrective action Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional engineering, supplier, quality, and operations teams Excellent technical documentation, communication, and presentation skills Key Competencies Electronics manufacturing process ownership and technical depth Supplier industrialization and EMS execution discipline Data-driven yield improvement and structured problem-solving Strong collaboration across engineering, quality, and supplier teams Quality-focused execution and attention to detail Continuous improvement mindset with measurable business impact Ability to manage ambiguity in a global matrix environment