SMT Specialist
Core
Manage and maintain production equipment for high-rate, high-quality Starlink avionics builds while training technicians.
Role type
Senior IC SMT/PCBA process specialist
Builds
Space-grade PCBA assemblies for Starlink
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Electronics assembly
Required skills
SMT/PCBA process engineering, automated SMT equipment operation, fixture design, Design of Experiments (DOE), Design for Manufacturability (DFM), root-cause analysis, reflow soldering, selective soldering, conformal coating, AOI, functional testing
Preferred skills
J-STD-001 Class 2, IPC-A-610 Class 2 hardware experience, optimizing pick and place systems, reflow oven optimization, through hole soldering systems
Technologies
Automated SMT equipment, reflow ovens, pick and place machines, AOI, flying probe testers
Responsibilities
Lead new product introduction (NPI) builds and process development/validation; Program, load, operate, optimize, and configure automated SMT equipment; Design custom fixtures to improve process flow; Train technicians on operation and troubleshooting; Define equipment maintenance schedules; Perform design of experiments (DOE) to increase yield and efficiency; Streamline space-grade PCBA assembly and test processes; Triage non-conforming product and resolve production issues.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
