Astranis Space Technologies · 18 hours ago
PCBA Manufacturing Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $175K/yr
5+ years expAstranis Space Technologies builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. The PCBA Manufacturing Engineer will work across various teams to drive PCBA manufacturing, ensuring on-time delivery and addressing manufacturing challenges.
AerospaceInternetSatellite CommunicationTelecommunications
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
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
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
5+ years of experience in PCB/PCBA fabrication facility
3+ years supplier quality, manufacturing, or design experience
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 to manufacturability, testability, quality, and reliability standards
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 and robust benefits
Great equity package 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
Astranis builds low-cost satellites for high orbits. Our first product, MicroGEO, offers the world’s lowest-cost satellite broadband.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$753.5MKey Investors
Andreessen HorowitzBlackRockVenrock
2024-07-24Series D· $200M
2023-04-14Series Unknown· $200M
2023-04-14Debt Financing
Leadership Team
Mark Mesler
Chief Financial Officer
Ryan McLinko
Cofounder
Recent News
2026-01-12
Andreessen Horowitz
2026-01-12
Satellite Today
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