PCBA Manufacturing Engineer – High-Volume Space Systems

Spacex; Bastrop (TX); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Starlink PCBA Engineer to develop, manage, and improve the PCBA manufacturing process within the production organization. The role focuses on designing production lines, sourcing and validating new equipment, and driving continuous improvements for volume production.

The ideal candidate will have a manufacturing/PCB background and the ability to work with design engineers to ensure manufacturability and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• 1+ years of demonstrated experience in manufacturing engineering, SMT, hardware debug/triage, or PCB design.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage PCBA manufacturing processes and PCBA products for in-house production.
• Drive processes for volume production of PCBA including manufacturing execution, nonconforming product management, configuration management, traceability tracking, and process control.
• Manage new product introduction of PCBA assemblies, working closely with design engineers and process specialists.
• Use process capability analysis, gauge R&R, and other tools to lead new equipment selection.
• Design and implement systems to improve the safety of the PCBA production line.
• Manage work instructions, process documentation, and training.
• Track schedule, work-in-progress levels, and defect rates of owned products.
• Identify trends and opportunities for optimizing product output, quality enhancements, and cost of manufacturability.
• Provide feedback to the engineering design team to improve design for manufacturability.
• Identify, root-cause, and correct SMT production and testing issues.
• Drive corrective actions and process improvements on owned processes and products.

Skills

SMT processing

PCB design

Design for reliability

IPC standards

Python

SQL

Six Sigma

Data analysis

Manufacturing engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

X-ray

Cross-section

Polishing

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Starlink PCBA Engineer to develop, manage, and improve the PCBA manufacturing process within the production organization. The role focuses on designing production lines, sourcing and validating new equipment, and driving continuous improvements for volume production.

The ideal candidate will have a manufacturing/PCB background and the ability to work with design engineers to ensure manufacturability and quality.