PCBA SMT Technician
Astranis
$36 - $52 / hour
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Description
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts.
Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.
PCBA SMT Technician
As an SMT Technician at Astranis, you'll be working to program the machines that assemble the printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA) on our satellites and ground support equipment. You'll support the entire SMT process and quickly resolve line-down events to meet development and production need dates.
Role
- Develop reflow profiles that meet peak temperature and time above liquidus (TAL) requirements
- Program a paste printer, pick and place machine and jet printer and verify the programs are defect free
- Create automated optical inspection (AOI) programs
- Develop selective soldering (SLS) profiles and verify the programs with x-ray inspection
- Support wash, depanel and x-ray inspection processes
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- 2+ years of experience working hands-on as a technician in the aerospace, automotive, or similar industries
- Can read assembly drawings, work instructions, and travelers
- Work with cross functional engineering team to support new developments
- Collaborate with design and manufacturing engineers to develop and document future activities
- Must be onsite 5 days a week
- Excellent attention to detail
Bonus
- A.S. electrical, mechanical, or aerospace engineering technology or equivalent technical programs
- IPC-A-610 certification and experience with Class 3 and J-STD-001 Space Addendum assemblies
- Experience with programming jet printers, pick and place machines, reflow ovens, AOI and selective soldering machines
- Experience with x-ray inspection and wash processes
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Benefits
- 401(k)
- paid time off
- stock options
- life insurance
About this role
At Astranis, you'd be hands-on with the machines that assemble circuit boards for satellites and ground equipment destined for orbit. The work centers on programming and optimizing SMT equipment—paste printers, pick-and-place machines, reflow ovens, and selective soldering systems—while developing the profiles and inspection programs needed to meet aerospace-grade standards. You'd troubleshoot production issues quickly to keep timelines on track and collaborate with engineering teams on process improvements, all in a full-time, on-site role in San Francisco.
This position requires at least two years of hands-on technician experience in aerospace, automotive, or a related field, plus the ability to read technical drawings and work instructions. You'll need strong attention to detail and must be comfortable working five days a week in the facility. IPC-A-610 certification and prior experience with Class 3 assemblies and space-rated standards are valued; experience with x-ray inspection and wash processes is a bonus.
The role suits someone with solid technical fundamentals who thrives in a manufacturing environment and wants to contribute to hardware that's already in orbit. Astranis offers base pay of $36–$52 per hour plus equity, comprehensive benefits, and on-site meals. U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency is required due to export regulations governing space technology.
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