{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"80b873570fd0dbdc424bda43","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/80b873570fd0dbdc424bda43","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/80b873570fd0dbdc424bda43","title":"Lead Process Engineer, Conformal Coating","description":"Lead Process Engineer, Conformal Coating\nSummary\nThe Conformal Coating Engineer for our Solar/Alternative Energy division is responsible for developing, optimizing, and maintaining coating processes for PCBAs deployed in harsh outdoor environments. Because solar electronics (such as inverters, optimizers, and tracking controllers) face extreme thermal cycling, high UV exposure, and moisture over a 15‑25 year lifespan, this role focuses heavily on long‑term reliability, high‑voltage electrical isolation, and environmental ruggedization.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nProcess Engineering for Harsh Environments: Develop, validate, and document coating processes using materials optimized for outdoor resilience (e.g., UV‑stabilized silicones, heavy‑duty urethanes) to protect against moisture ingress, salt spray, and dust.\n\nHigh‑Voltage & Creepage Compliance: Ensure coating application meets stringent dielectric breakdown strength requirements, mitigating risks of arcing and surface tracking on high‑power solar PCBAs.\n\nReliability & Environmental Testing: Support qualification testing mimicking field conditions, including accelerated aging, thermal shock (e.g., −40°C to 85°C+), damp heat (85°C / 85% RH), and UV degradation studies.\n\nDefect Elimination: Lead troubleshooting for critical outdoor failure modes like delamination, filiform corrosion, or cracking due to thermal expansion mismatch.\n\nAutomated Equipment Programming: Program and optimize selective coating systems to ensure precise keep‑out zones around high‑power terminals, connectors, and thermal management components.\n\nRegulatory Compliance: Ensure all coating materials and processes comply with safety standards specific to renewable energy electronics, including UL 746E and relevant IEC standards.\n\nTechnical Proficiency\n\nDeep understanding of IPC‑CC‑830 and IPC‑A‑610 Class 3 (High Reliability) standards.\n\nExpertise in automated selective coating equipment (e.g., Nordson ASYMTEK, PVA) and curing systems (UV, thermal moisture‑cure).\n\nFamiliarity with the chemical and mechanical properties of coatings under continuous UV and thermal stress.\n\nSoft Skills: Data‑driven problem solver (DOE, FMEA) with the ability to collaborate closely with Hardware Design and Quality teams.\n\nPreferred Skills\n\nKnowledge of potting/encapsulation compounds (often used alongside coatings in solar inverters).\n\nExperience with UL/IEC certification processes for outdoor electronic enclosures.\n\nSix Sigma Green or Black Belt.\n\nPhysical Demands\n\nDuties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.\n\nDuties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.\n\nRepetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.\n\nOccasional travel may be required.\n\nTypical Experience\n\n3‑5+ years of experience in PCBA conformal coating, with a strong preference for high‑power electronics, automotive, or outdoor industrial applications.\n\nTypical Education\n\nBachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.\n\nEducational Requirements may vary by Geography.\n\nNotes\nThis job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.\n\nCelestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. 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Because solar electronics (such as inverters, optimizers, and tracking controllers) face extreme thermal cycling, high UV exposure, and moisture over a 15‑25 year lifespan, this role focuses heavily on long‑term reliability, high‑voltage electrical isolation, and environmental ruggedization.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nProcess Engineering for Harsh Environments: Develop, validate, and document coating processes using materials optimized for outdoor resilience (e.g., UV‑stabilized silicones, heavy‑duty urethanes) to protect against moisture ingress, salt spray, and dust.\n\nHigh‑Voltage & Creepage Compliance: Ensure coating application meets stringent dielectric breakdown strength requirements, mitigating risks of arcing and surface tracking on high‑power solar PCBAs.\n\nReliability & Environmental Testing: Support qualification testing mimicking field conditions, including accelerated aging, thermal shock (e.g., −40°C to 85°C+), damp heat (85°C / 85% RH), and UV degradation studies.\n\nDefect Elimination: Lead troubleshooting for critical outdoor failure modes like delamination, filiform corrosion, or cracking due to thermal expansion mismatch.\n\nAutomated Equipment Programming: Program and optimize selective coating systems to ensure precise keep‑out zones around high‑power terminals, connectors, and thermal management components.\n\nRegulatory Compliance: Ensure all coating materials and processes comply with safety standards specific to renewable energy electronics, including UL 746E and relevant IEC standards.\n\nTechnical Proficiency\n\nDeep understanding of IPC‑CC‑830 and IPC‑A‑610 Class 3 (High Reliability) standards.\n\nExpertise in automated selective coating equipment (e.g., Nordson ASYMTEK, PVA) and curing systems (UV, thermal moisture‑cure).\n\nFamiliarity with the chemical and mechanical properties of coatings under continuous UV and thermal stress.\n\nSoft Skills: Data‑driven problem solver (DOE, FMEA) with the ability to collaborate closely with Hardware Design and Quality teams.\n\nPreferred Skills\n\nKnowledge of potting/encapsulation compounds (often used alongside coatings in solar inverters).\n\nExperience with UL/IEC certification processes for outdoor electronic enclosures.\n\nSix Sigma Green or Black Belt.\n\nPhysical Demands\n\nDuties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.\n\nDuties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.\n\nRepetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.\n\nOccasional travel may be required.\n\nTypical Experience\n\n3‑5+ years of experience in PCBA conformal coating, with a strong preference for high‑power electronics, automotive, or outdoor industrial applications.\n\nTypical Education\n\nBachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.\n\nEducational Requirements may vary by Geography.\n\nNotes\nThis job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.\n\nCelestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. 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