Process Sustaining Engineer

Our Mission

SPAN is enabling electrification for all ?

SPAN is mission-driven to design, build, and deploy products that electrify our built environment, decarbonize our world, and slow the effects of climate change.

Decarbonization

is the process to reduce or remove greenhouse gas emissions, especially carbon dioxide, from entering our atmosphere.

Electrification

is the process of replacing fossil fuel appliances that run on gas or oil with all-electric upgrades for a cleaner way to power our lives.

At SPAN, we believe in :

Enabling homes and vehicles powered by clean energy

Making electrification upgrades possible

Building more resilient homes with reliable backup

Designing a flexible and distributed electrical grid

The Role

SPAN is looking for a

Process Sustaining Engineer

to own and drive continuous improvement of our electronics and electromechanical products in volume production.

You will ensure our products remain reliable, cost-effective, and manufacturable at scale by managing engineering changes, driving yield improvements, implementing cost reductions, and enabling supply continuity.

As part of the

Supply Chain & Manufacturing (SCMO) organization

, you will collaborate cross-functionally with hardware design, operations, quality, and supply chain teams while serving as the technical interface to our contract manufacturers (CMs).

This is a hands-on role where you will combine deep technical expertise with strong problem-solving and vendor management skills to ensure the long-term health of SPAN products.

This position reports directly to our

Director of Manufacturing Engineering

In this position, you will be responsible for :

Own sustaining activities for

PCBA and electromechanical assemblies

after NPI release and participate in NPI activities.

Lead

root cause analysis and corrective actions

for production issues, yield gaps, and support in field failures.

Drive

cost reduction and value engineering

initiatives to improve lifecycle cost competitiveness.

Manage

ECO / PCN implementation

, ensuring robust change implementation across the supply base.

Oversee

BOM maintenance, component qualifications, obsolescence planning, and risk management

Collaborate with CMs to improve

process capability, quality controls, and yield performance

Partner with

Quality Engineering

to implement and sustain process control plans, SPC, and incoming inspection criteria.

Lead

supplier audits, process qualifications, and corrective / preventive actions (CAPA)

to ensure compliance with SPAN quality standards.

Support and audit

pFMEA reviews

and ensure process risk mitigation plans are in place and updated.

Track and report

manufacturing KPIs

(yield, escapes, rework, cost, Cpk, DPPM) and drive continuous improvement.

Develop and maintain sustaining documentation, including MPIs, SOPs, work instructions, and visual aids.

Support

field service and reliability

teams by coordinating failure analysis and closing the loop with design and manufacturing.

Identify and implement

process automation and test improvements

to reduce variation and improve scalability.

Work cross-functionally to

standardize best practices

across products, lines, and sites.

About You

Required Qualifications

We are seeking a highly capable Process Sustaining Engineer who has :

BS or MS in

Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering

, or equivalent discipline.

8+ years of experience in

sustaining, manufacturing, or NPI engineering

for electronics or electromechanical products.

Strong expertise in

PCBA manufacturing processes

(SMT, reflow, AOI / X-ray, selective soldering, conformal coating).

Demonstrated success in

yield improvement, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation

Proficiency with

ECO / BOM / PCN management tools

(Arena or equivalent).

Working knowledge of

IPC, JEDEC, and industry manufacturing standards

Hands-on experience with

process characterization, pFMEA, and process capability analysis (Cpk)

Proven ability to

manage suppliers / CMs

and drive improvements in quality, cost, and delivery.

Bonus Qualifications

Experience with

cost reduction, value engineering, and lifecycle cost optimization

Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Manufacturing certification, or experience with

Value Stream Mapping (VSM)

to identify and eliminate process waste.

Hands-on experience with

conformal coating processes

, including material selection, masking, and inspection for long-term reliability.

Experience with high-volume contract manufacturers (e.g., Flex, Jabil, Celestica, Sanmina)