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Astranis Space Technologies · 3 months ago

PCBA Manufacturing Engineer

positionSan Francisco
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$120K/yr - $175K/yr
date5+ years exp

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, providing dedicated networks to sophisticated customers globally. As a PCBA Manufacturing Engineer, you will collaborate with various teams to ensure timely delivery and address manufacturing challenges throughout the product development process.

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Responsibilities

Define manufacturing readiness requirements and lead key milestone reviews to ensure all stakeholder deliverables are complete
Work with the Design Engineering team to identify and escalate manufacturing challenges early in product development by enforcing DFM, DFA and DFS principles
Drive closure of all operational issues during pre-production builds
Investigate failures in production, test, and integration. Identify and mitigate underlying root causes to prevent reoccurrence and foster continuous improvement
Deliver manufacturing processes capabilities including equipment capability, quality controls, materials characterization, and workmanship standards
Actively monitor the success of products and processes through the production ramp
Provide direction to contract manufacturing, suppliers, and engineers to manage quarantine and rework activities

Qualification

PCBA manufacturing experienceDFMDFADFS principlesIPC-610 certificationBoard assembly processDFX reviews experienceElectrical Engineering degreeContinuous improvementRoot cause analysisTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
5+ years of experience in PCBA/PCB supply chain, manufacturing, or engineering
Experience in board assembly process and equipment (for example: Stencil print, SPI, pick & place, reflow, AOI, ICT, x-ray inspection)
Experience leading DFX reviews to deliver design manufacturability, testability, quality, and reliability
Must be onsite 5 days a week
Certified or significantly familiar with IPC-610
U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

Preferred

Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
7+ years of experience in PCBA/PCB supply chain, manufacturing or engineering
5+ years' experience with industry standard PLM and DFX systems, Mentor/Valor preferred
Experience performing Design and Process Failure Modes and Effects Analyses
Experience with IPC standards for PCB, PCBA, and RFPC fabrication, assembly, and test
Experience in Polymeric application, including conformal coating, staking and underfill

Benefits

Equity in the form of incentive stock options
High quality company-subsidized healthcare
Disability and life insurance benefits
Flexible PTO
401(K) retirement
Free on-site catered meals

Company

Astranis Space Technologies

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Astranis builds low-cost satellites for high orbits. Our first product, MicroGEO, offers the world’s lowest-cost satellite broadband.
dateFounded in 2015
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
http://www.astranis.com

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$753.5M
Key Investors
Andreessen HorowitzBlackRockVenrock
2024-07-24Series D· $200M
2023-04-14Series Unknown· $200M
2023-04-14Debt Financing

Leadership Team

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Mark Mesler
Chief Financial Officer
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Ryan McLinko
Cofounder
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Recent News

FinSMEs
Astranis Raises $13.5M in Series A Funding
2026-01-12
Andreessen Horowitz
Investing in Astranis
2026-01-12
Satellite Today
Microsatellite Startup Astranis Raises $90M, led by Venrock
2026-01-12
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