Mechanical Engineer, PCB (Starlink)
Core
Spearhead state-of-the-art production processes for printed circuit boards (PCBs) to scale manufacturing to high volumes for Starlink consumer devices.
Role type
Senior IC mechanical manufacturing engineer (PCB production)
Builds
PCB manufacturing equipment, facilities, tooling, and automation cells for Starlink consumer antennae
Domain
Aerospace / Semiconductor manufacturing / PCB production
Deliverable
infrastructure
Required skills
Fluids and mechanical design, Design of Experiments (DOE), root cause analysis, project planning and budgeting, machine activation and testing, process optimization
Preferred skills
Complex fluid or mechanical production systems leadership, R&D to production transition, PCB manufacturing processes (plating, etching, CNC, lamination)
Technologies
CNC drilling machines, inductive lamination machines, plasma etching chambers, screen printing, inkjet printing, copper etching and plating lines
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain manufacturing processes and equipment; analyze production processes from a physics-based approach; lead DOE to establish robust processes; develop project plans and cost/benefit analyses; perform machine activation and testing; solve technical manufacturing issues
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC