Manufacturing Engineering Manager – Electronics

Your way into the futureWe are seeking a highly skilled Manufacturing Engineering Manager – Electronics to lead the engineering team responsible for the industrialization and continuous improvement of our electronic manufacturing processes. The successful candidate will drive the introduction of new products, ensure process stability, and maintain compliance with the highest aerospace and defense industry standards.What awaits you at MynaricLead and manage a team of Manufacturing Engineers specializing in SMT, PCB assembly, and electronics test.Establish, optimize, and sustain manufacturing processes for high-reliability electronics (SMT, THT, conformal coating, assembly, functional test).Drive New Product Introduction (NPI) from design to production readiness, ensuring full DFM/DFA integration.Oversee the selection, qualification, and maintenance of production equipment and test systems.Define and implement process capability studies, PFMEAs, and control plans to ensure long-term stability.Develop automation and digitalization strategies to increase efficiency and reduce costs.Own technical root cause analysis for yield, quality, and reliability issues, ensuring permanent corrective actions.Ensure compliance with IPC standards (IPC-A-610, IPC J-STD-001) and aerospace regulations.Partner with Production, Quality, and Supply Chain to resolve complex technical issues and support ramp-up.Report and track KPIs for yield, throughput, scrap, OEE, and engineering change implementation.Act as technical authority for electronics manufacturing within the organization.What you bring with youBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Manufacturing Engineering, or related discipline.5+ years of professional experience in electronics manufacturing (SMT, PCB assembly, and test).Minimum 2 years of proven leadership/people management experience.In-depth knowledge of electronics manufacturing standards (IPC, JEDEC, aerospace standards).Strong background in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, SPC, and process industrialization.Experience with PCBA assembly and test systems, including inline inspections.Strong leadership, mentoring, and decision-making skills.Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.Fluency in English; German is a strong advantage. What we offer youHave you always wanted to send your work to the sky or even space? Then you are exactly the right fit for us  Lift up and work with inspiring colleagues from all over the world as you embark on an incredible journey with Mynaric to work on unique and challenging projects and make a real contribution to the future of connectivity. We offer you permanent employment, varied areas of responsibility, and attractive employee benefits. Mynaric is absolutely committed to being an equal opportunity employer so we welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of ethnicity, sex, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.  So if this sounds like the kind of place where you would like to work then apply today and be part of the company that is changing the worldAbout usMynaric produces optical fiber for the skies and, as a pioneer in laser communications, enables extremely fast and secure wireless data transmission between satellites, drones and the ground. The products are used by well-known international technology companies to build global communication networks. The emerging Internet over the clouds will connect the previously disconnected 3 billion people, bring the Internet of Things to the remotest corners of the earth and make international communication more secure than ever.