PCBA SMT Technician
Astranis · San Francisco
Est. total comp~$68K–$94KFrom the posting
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 $1.2 billion from some of the world’s best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Snowpoint, and employs a team of 500 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 …
Job inventory
Required 4 items
2y
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Experience: 2+ years of experience
Skills and tools: Excel
Other: On-site work
Preferred 3 items
Skills and tools: Soldering
Certifications and licenses: IPC J-STD-001, IPC-A-610
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