Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Process Owner
Endicott, NYFull-time$88–150K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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BAE Systems seeks a Surface Mount Technology process owner for the THAAD Space area in Endicott, New York. The role oversees the SMT line and focuses on producing circuit card assemblies with minimal production downtime. The process owner troubleshoots equipment, monitors process metrics, supports operators, creates machine programs, manages tooling and fixtures, implements data-driven improvements, and supports customer witnessing activities.
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Job Description
The THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) program in Endicott, NY is looking for a Surface Mount Technology (SMT) process owner to oversee all aspects of the SMT line in the THAAD Space area. The SMT line has equipment that consists of solder paste printing, solder paste inspection, pick and place, reflow oven, and automated optical inspection (AOI) equipment. The optimal candidate will have experience with SMT equipment, a willingness and ability to learn, great attention to detail, and a drive for continuous improvement.
The primary focus for the process engineer will be ensuring the process is producing circuit card assemblies (CCAs) with minimal downtime to production. This includes but is not limited to, troubleshooting machine issues, monitoring process metrics using statistical process control (SPC) charts, and providing support to the SMT and AOI operators as needed. The process owner will also be responsible for creating new machine programs when required, owning tooling and fixtures needed across the line such as stencils, taking action and implementing improvements based on data, and supporting customer witnessing activities. The SMT process owner will work closely with the form and tin process owner, the SMT and AOI operators, as well as the area supervisor.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
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Bachelor s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent on the job experience
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Prior SMT experience
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Great attention to detail
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Strong communication skills
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Proficient with computers and MS Suite
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
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Experience developing and using Statistical Process Control (SPC) to monitor machine performance
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Experience maintaining and programming solder paste application, solder paste inspection, pick and place, reflow and Automated Optical Inspection (AOI)
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $88189 - $149922
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Process Owner
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How this job compares
Set against the 3,311 open Process Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$88–150K/yr
- New York median$91–134K/yr122 salary ranges
- US median$96–143K/yr1,690 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $119K, is 3% above the New York median midpoint ($116K) — in the middle half of Process Engineer salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 162 open Process Engineer jobs in New York and 3,311 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- Global Foundries17 open
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- Experience
- Process Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (2,641 postings).
- Education
- 2,094 of the 3,311 open Process Engineer jobs (63%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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