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Astranis Space Technologies · 2 days ago

Manufacturing Specialist, PCBA

positionSan Francisco
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid Level
date4+ years exp

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. The Manufacturing Specialist, PCBA will support the build of all PCBAs required for satellite production, focusing on quality, manufacturability, and throughput to enhance manufacturing capabilities.

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Responsibilities

Assist with first pass DFM reviews, helping the teams drive towards designs that are manufacturable
Perform physical reworks and repairs as non-conformances arise
Perform secondary processing for components to prepare them for assembly
Obsess about material movement, board status and throughput, ultimately shepherding boards from entry to to exit
Perform incoming and outgoing inspection per IPC-610 Class 2/3 standards
Triage non-conforming hardware and work with the quality team to surface corrective and preventative actions
Be a system and documentation champion: specifically reviewing MES dashboards, producing metrics, writing up accurate non-conformance reports

Qualification

Soldering skillsSMT equipment operationIPC610 certificationJ-STD-001 certificationClean room experienceElectrical schematicsPCB design filesEE bench test equipmentAdvanced soldering skillsAttention to detail

Required

Associate or bachelors degree in engineering or manufacturing
4+ years of experience working hands-on in a production environment as a technician in the aerospace, automotive, or similar industries
Demonstratable soldering skills
Direct experience operating SMT equipment
Excellent attention to detail
Must be onsite 5 days a week
U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

Preferred

IPC610 certification
J-STD-001 certification
Experience working in a clean room environment
Experience working with electrical schematics and PCB design files, especially in Altium
Experience working with EE bench test equipment (power supplies, multimeters)
Advanced soldering and rework skills (BGA or similar high density packages)

Benefits

Equity in the form of incentive stock options
High quality company-subsidized healthcare
Disability and life insurance benefits
Flexible PTO
401(K) retirement
Free on-site catered meals

Company

Astranis Space Technologies

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Astranis builds low-cost satellites for high orbits. Our first product, MicroGEO, offers the world’s lowest-cost satellite broadband.
dateFounded in 2015
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
http://www.astranis.com

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$753.5M
Key Investors
Andreessen HorowitzBlackRockVenrock
2024-07-24Series D· $200M
2023-04-14Series Unknown· $200M
2023-04-14Debt Financing

Leadership Team

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Mark Mesler
Chief Financial Officer
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Ryan McLinko
Cofounder
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