Senior SMT Technician – Space Electronics Assembly

Wwshemi; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwood Space is seeking an experienced SMT Technician to own the setup, programming, and performance of our surface mount line across production and new product introduction builds. You will keep print, placement, reflow, and inspection equipment running at peak performance, catch defects, and work with Engineering to turn new designs into repeatable, high-yield builds.

Responsibilities include programming, setup, validation of process parameters, and thorough solder quality inspection to

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in SMT electronics manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience operating and setting up SMT equipment (screen printer, pick-and-place, reflow, and inspection).
• Experience programming or editing programs on SMT placement or inspection equipment.
• Experience building to travelers, BOMs, work instructions, and assembly drawings.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate SMT equipment, including screen printers, pick-and-place, reflow ovens, SPI, AOI, and X-ray, including feeder setup and changeovers per instructions.
• Create, debug, and optimize programs for pick-and-place, screen printer, SPI, AOI, and X-ray equipment.
• Configure and tune process parameters (nozzles, conveyor speeds, print settings, reflow profiles).
• Perform preventive maintenance and diagnose equipment issues with Engineering assistance.
• Inspect solder quality using microscopes, AOI, and X-ray to IPC-A-610 standards, documenting defects and root causes.
• Support production and NPI builds, assist technicians and Engineering with issues, drive SOP improvements.

Skills

SMT electronics

Program editing

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Screen printer

Pick-and-place

Reflow ovens

SPI

AOI

X-ray

Fuji placement

Heller reflow

Nordson CyberOptics SPI/AOI

Job description

Northwood Space is seeking an experienced SMT Technician to own the setup, programming, and performance of our surface mount line across production and new product introduction builds. You will keep print, placement, reflow, and inspection equipment running at peak performance, catch defects, and work with Engineering to turn new designs into repeatable, high-yield builds.

Responsibilities include programming, setup, validation of process parameters, and thorough solder quality inspection to