About Pioneer Circuits

Since its establishment in 1981, Pioneer Circuits has been leading the way in technology solutions for mission-critical systems. As the leading, privately held U.S. manufacturer of innovative high-performance flexible circuit boards, we are dedicated to the design, production, and assembly of advanced printed circuit board assembly (PCBAs) technology solutions.

We develop cutting-edge solutions that explore new frontiers, serve and protect our armed forces and allies, safeguard national security against evolving threats, and propel advancements in hypersonic technology.

Our customers include some of the largest aerospace and defense companies like RTX, Lockheed Martin, GE Aerospace, NASA, JPL, Northrop Grumman, and Boeing.

About the Opportunity:

The Front-End Engineering Manager leads Pioneer Circuits' Front-End Engineering organization, overseeing the Planning Engineering and CAM Engineering functions to ensure customer requirements are accurately translated into complete, manufacturable engineering data.

This role is responsible for the quality, accuracy, and timely release of manufacturing documentation that enables efficient production, supports on-time delivery, and ensures compliance with customer, regulatory, and industry requirements. The Front-End Engineering Manager partners closely with Sales, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, and Engineering to improve manufacturability, standardize engineering practices, and drive continuous improvement across the front-end engineering process.

What You’ll Do:

Lead, coach, and develop the Planning Engineering and CAM Engineering teams by establishing clear priorities, providing technical guidance, and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Oversee the front-end engineering workflow from customer order review through manufacturing release, ensuring engineering packages are complete, accurate, and released on schedule.
Manage department workload, staffing, and priorities to support production schedules while balancing customer commitments and business objectives.
Provide technical leadership and guidance for complex engineering requirements, high-layer-count designs, sequential lamination, rigid-flex constructions, and other advanced PCB technologies.
Ensure customer purchase orders, drawings, specifications, and engineering requirements are accurately interpreted and translated into manufacturing documentation.
Oversee planning and CAM engineering activities to ensure travelers, manufacturing instructions, tooling data, drill files, AOI programs, panelization, stack-ups, impedance models, and related engineering outputs meet customer and manufacturing requirements.
Partner with Sales, Quality, Manufacturing, Planning, Operations, and customers to resolve technical issues, improve manufacturability, and support successful product launches.
Establish and maintain engineering standards, procedures, and best practices that improve consistency, efficiency, and manufacturing readiness.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing engineering errors, improving manufacturing documentation accuracy, shortening engineering lead times, and improving production throughput.
Analyze department performance metrics, identify trends and bottlenecks, and implement improvements that enhance operational performance.
Support customer meetings, technical discussions, and engineering reviews related to manufacturability, process capabilities, and complex product requirements.
Collaborate with Quality and Manufacturing to investigate engineering-related production issues and implement corrective actions that improve first-pass yield and reduce scrap and rework.
Evaluate new technologies, software, equipment, and engineering processes that improve productivity, automation, and engineering effectiveness.

What You’ll Bring:

Strong leadership experience managing engineering or technical teams within a PCB manufacturing environment.
Comprehensive knowledge of PCB manufacturing processes, including rigid, flex, and rigid-flex technologies.