Process Engineer Tech
TTM Technologies · Sterling, VA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Base pay
- $44k–$69k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 4+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 25 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at TTM Technologies (industrial) in Sterling, VA. Re-writes documentation to update new practices or writes and prepares reports for engineering or quality.
- They ask for
- 4+ years · degree required
- Base pay
- $44k–$69k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Process Engineer roles in Virginia: typical posted base $62k–$82k. This one lists $44k–$69k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 10 process engineer openings in Virginia, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Virginia plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 9 other live process postings in Virginia.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (4+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 60%
- Root cause 40%
- Six Sigma 30%
- Kaizen 30%
- Team leadership 20%
- Black Belt 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Process team at TTM Technologies
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: TTM Technologies in Sterling
3 other open roles at this site.
- Process Engineer · Process
- Facilities Maintenance Tech- 1st shift- 90 Day Increase Eligible · Reliability · Technician
- Equipment Maintenance Tech-1st & 2nd shift- 90 Day Increase Eligible · Reliability · Technician
Full description from TTM TechnologiesAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Position Summary
The Process Engineering Technician provides technical support and sustaining engineering in a product manufacturing area. Planning and directing implementation of equipment and process modifications to improve production efficiencies, manufacturing techniques and production yields for existing products. Acting as engineering liaison with product design and development to ensure processes and designs are compatible.
- ◆Responsible for assuring manufacturing process is running per procedure or conducting engineering tests
- ◆Monitors manufacturing process or performs failure analysis for engineering or quality
- ◆Takes measurements for process control or gathers measurement data for engineering
- ◆Re-writes documentation to update new practices or writes and prepares reports for engineering or quality
- ◆Responds to data on process control charts or maintains material movement spreadsheets and reports results
- ◆Runs tests through production process line or assists process engineer with evaluating for rescaling
- ◆Examine product under magnification using micro-scope equipment
- ◆Responsible for all processes within manufacturing and/or support the efforts of engineers
- ◆Perform process control activities such as measuring product or performing tests
- ◆Follow all safety measures.
Note: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer
Education
- ✓Vocational/technical education and/or relevant certifications are required.
Experience
- ✓Typically expects 2-4+ years of related experience.
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requirements
for shipments leaving the US; e) manage vendor approvals for ITAR manufacturing and services.
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TTM Technologies, Inc. – Publicly Traded US Company, NASDAQ (TTMI) – Top-5 Global Printed Circuit Board Manufacturer
About TTM
TTM Technologies, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of technology products, including mission systems, radio frequency (“RF”) components, RF microwave/microelectronic assemblies, and technologically advanced printed circuit boards (“PCB”s). TTM stands for time-to-market, representing how TTM's time-critical, one-stop design, engineering and manufacturing services enable customers to reduce the time required to develop new products and bring them to market.
Additional information can be found at www.ttm.com
Essential Knowledge and Skills
- •Ability to read, write and communicate in English to the degree necessary to perform the job
- •As a skilled specialist, completes tasks in resourceful and effective ways.
- •Works on assignments requiring considerable judgment and initiative. Understands implications of work and makes recommendations for solutions.
- •Determines methods and procedures on new assignments.
- •May be informal team leader.
- •Ability to demonstrate technical aptitude and troubleshoot skills
- •Strong attention to detail
- •Ability to demonstrate staying focused with repetitive tasks
- •Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
- •Fast learner that can apply training and information through work actions
- •Has fine motor skills and rapid mental-muscular coordination.
- •Due to ITAR requirements, applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or a Permanent Resident.
- •Regular attendance is an essential job function of this position.
Export Statement
Must comply with TTM Export Control Policies and Procedures and all applicable laws including ITAR, EAR and OFAC including but not limited to: a) being able to identify ITAR product on the manufacturing floor and understand that access to these products and related technical data is restricted to only US Citizens and US Permanent Residents; b) recognition of Foreign Person visitors by badge differentiation; c) understand and follow authorization procedures for bringing foreign visitors into facilities (VAL); d) understand the Export and ITAR