PCB Process Engineer — High-Volume Space-Grade Manufacturing

InvestedintheMission; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Chemical Engineer, PCB (Starlink) to lead state-of-the-art production processes for PCB fabrication. You will design and implement environmentally friendly recycling strategies, develop scalable mass-production processes, and work with leadership on critical design phases.

The Bastrop Starlink factory is set to become the largest PCB facility in North America. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 1+ years in chemical engineering design, with preferred

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• 1+ years of chemical engineering design, analysis, and/or system implementation (internship and extracurricular experience is applicable).
• Internship and extracurricular experience are applicable.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain new and/or improved manufacturing processes, equipment, technologies, and facilities.
• Analyze production processes and machinery from a first principles, physics-based approach
• Develop experiments to diagnose and correct manufacturing problems, utilizing robust DOE and statistical methodologies
• Perform defect characterization and analysis to determine root cause and develop action plans to improve yields
• Develop project plans, budgets, and cost/benefit analysis for implementation of new processes or machines
• Own and perform machine activation and testing with a small team of engineers and technicians

Skills

DOE methods

Statistical analysis

Process development

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Metal plating lines

Copper etching lines

Plasma etching systems

Direct metallization lines

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Chemical Engineer, PCB (Starlink) to lead state-of-the-art production processes for PCB fabrication. You will design and implement environmentally friendly recycling strategies, develop scalable mass-production processes, and work with leadership on critical design phases.

The Bastrop Starlink factory is set to become the largest PCB facility in North America. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 1+ years in chemical engineering design, with preferred