PWB Fabrication Technician
Johns Hopkins APL · Laurel, MD · Mechanical Engineering
About this role
Johns Hopkins APL is hiring a mid-level Manufacturing Engineer in the operations function based in Laurel, MD. The posting calls out experience with Docker.
- Role
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Function
- operations
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Location
- Laurel, MD
- Department
- Mechanical Engineering
- Posted
- Feb 4, 2026
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Job description
from Johns Hopkins APL careersDo you love to build prototypes?
Are you searching for a rewarding career work in electronics manufacturing?
Do you like contributing to challenging problems whose solutions have an important bearing on national security, military readiness, space exploration, national health, and the advancement of science and engineering?
If so, we're seeking someone to join our Printed Circuit Board fabrication team at the Johns Hopkins University - Applied Physics Lab.
APL is seeking a Fabrication Technician to support the fabrication of high reliability and prototype printed circuit boards for government programs. As a member of our team, you'll build hardware that explores other planets and interstellar space through various NASA missions as well as building critical prototype hardware for our nation's national security interests. We are passionate about building electronics to further the missions of our nation. Our team is committed to high reliability and pushing the edge of technology.
As a PWB Fabrication Technician...
- Your primary responsibility includes working with engineering to build reliable printed circuit boards.
- You will work in our wet lab to make individual layers of the circuit boards using photolithography techniques (Direct imaging, photoresist developers, chemical etchers, etc.), automated optical inspection equipment, lay-up equipment, and vacuum lamination presses.