Chemical Engineer, PCB (Starlink)
Core
Spearhead state-of-the-art production processes for printed circuit boards (PCBs), designing and implementing environmentally friendly chemical recycling strategies for mass production.
Role type
Senior IC chemical engineer (PCB manufacturing)
Builds
PCBs for Starlink satellite constellation hardware
Domain
Aerospace / Semiconductor manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Chemical engineering design, process analysis, DOE and statistical methodologies, defect characterization, project planning and budgeting, machine activation and testing
Preferred skills
Master's in chemistry/chemical engineering/materials science, experience with complex fluid/mechanical production systems, product scaling from design to high-volume manufacturing, PCB manufacturing processes (plating, etching, metallization, waste treatment, plasma etching)
Technologies
Metal plating lines, copper etching lines, electroless metallization lines, water and chemical waste treatment systems, plasma etching systems
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain manufacturing processes and equipment; analyze production processes using first principles physics; diagnose manufacturing problems via experiments; perform defect characterization and root cause analysis; develop project plans and cost/benefit analyses; own machine activation and testing with a team
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC