Manufacturing Engineer
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Role:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> NPI Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Location:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> IBC, Bangalore</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Reporting to:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> ME PCBA Lead</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Team Name:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> Manufacturing Engineering </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">About the Team and the Role:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">As a PCBA Manufacturing Engineer, you will be the technical pivot point between Ather’s design labs and our EMS partner shop floors. You aren’t just overseeing production; you are the architect of the manufacturing process. You will own the end-to-end NPI (New Product Introduction) cycle, ensuring that every PCB assembly is optimized for manufacturability, reliability, and scale.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">From driving DFM/DFA/DFT interventions during early design phases to ensuring the 4Ms (Man, Machine, Material, Method) are flawlessly executed at the supplier site, you will be responsible for the physical integrity of Ather’s electronics. This role demands a deep technical grasp of SMT, PTH - processes, soldering standards (IPC/J-STD), and the rigors of PPAP. You will be the technical SPOC for our partners, ensuring that the "Ather Standard" is upheld from the first prototype to full-scale mass production.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Responsibilities:</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom:0px;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Own development of PCBAs by coordinating with the design team. </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">DFM of the PCBA project in different design phases</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Work with the CFT team of assigned PCBA projects from scratch to manufacturing phase.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Work closely with designers to address the DFM issues till closure</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Prepare the data package by collecting and preparing the internal documents and share it to EMS partners</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Ensure and validate the tool requirements at EMS side. </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Work with the EMS partner and ensure the 4M’s are in place for every proto/NPI build.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Responsible for successful completion of PPAP at supplier audit.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">PCBA Process Engineer, NPI Engineer, Technical SPOC for EMS partner.</span></p></li></ul><br /><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Experience and Qualifications:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Bachelor degree in engineering in any discipline, 8 to 12 years of working experience in industries, expertise in manufacturing engineering</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Must have Competencies:</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom:0px;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Ability to drive new product introduction at EMS partner sites.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Ability to identify potential risks & plan to mitigate the 4M technical issues </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Hands on experience in working with multiple CFT</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Knowledge in PCBA & solderability standards like IPC A610, IPC600, J Standards</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Knowledge in DFM, DFT & DFA for PCBA</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Deep knowledge in PCBA Process Engineering</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Deep knowledge in SMT, Manual soldering, Wave soldering, selective soldering, conformal coating & Potting</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Experience in design of SMT stencil, Wave pallet and tools and jigs required for PCB Assembly</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Knowledge in PPAP audit requirement </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Knowledge in PCBA and unit level testing requirement</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Ability to understand the Test plans, Operator work instructions for test execution.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Work with suppliers for ICT & other Test jigs development for new products.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Experience in box build activities and special processes.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Select, Validate, Introduce & Standardize New Assembly technologies/processes locally.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">First principles understanding of manufacturing principles, quality systems, testing systems.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Demonstrated willingness to learn about multiple processes beyond expertise.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Ability to understand and compute business case.</span></p></li></ul><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Good to have Competencies:</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom:0px;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">APQP, Problem solving tools, Gerber viewer, Valor, Allegro</span></p></li></ul><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Want to know more?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">At Ather, we’ve built India’s first intelligent scooter, from scratch. Based on the philosophy of clean design and smart technology, we are transforming the urban commute experience. We are expanding in India, and in the coming years, we look forward to scaling up and launching more products globally. Today, our product offerings include the Ather 450X, 450S, 450 Apex, and Rizta. Beyond the product, we are also setting up an extensive charging network and re-imagining end-to-end ownership experience. To know more, check out our </span><a href="https://careers.atherenergy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Careers site</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> and our </span><a href="https://atherengineering.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Substack</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Be You, With Us.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">The Ather story doesn't write itself - our people do. We believe everyone is equal, but not the same. Diversity is our strength, and building an inclusive and equitable workplace begins with acknowledging and embracing our differences. We are an equal opportunity employer, and our team reflects a wide range of identities, experiences, and perspectives - all united by a shared passion to shape the Ather journey.</span></p><br /><br />