Electrical Test Specialist, PCB (Starlink/Starmind)

The role

You will take ownership of testing equipment for manufacturing printed circuit boards. You will develop, implement, and operationalize equipment, facilities, tooling, and testing technologies for high volume production.

What you will do

• Complete standardized testing, root cause, analysis, and R&D projects
• Understand data trends and the ability to debug hardware & software failure
• Program, load, and operate automated equipment
• Triage non-conforming product and drive resolution and preventative actions
• Facilitate a close relationship with the engineering team during design, build, and test
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities for yield, performance, and cost
• Define maintenance and calibration schedules
• Troubleshoot complex problems independently with minimal direction

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 2+ years of professional experience in a hands-on manufacturing environment; OR bachelor's degree in an engineering, math or science discipline
• Able to work all shifts and available for overtime and weekends as needed
• Standing for long periods of time, climbing up and down ladders, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, and stretching may be required
• Able to lift up to 25lbs. unassisted
• Willing to travel to other SpaceX sites and/or vendors for potentially extended periods of time including international

Nice to have

• Associate or bachelor's degree in an engineering, math, or science discipline
• Ability to read and understand technical drawings, datasheets, and written work instructions
• Ability to solve complex problems utilizing engineering first principles with minimal supervision on tight schedules
• Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills
• Experience with maintenance and troubleshooting of electrical test equipment, including replacing/reworking components (amplifiers, wire wraps, pogo pins)
• Experience diagnosing PCB failure modes and root cause analysis
• Strong hands-on skillset and comfortable with basic tools and electro-mechanical tasks
• Knowledge of quality tools such as design of experiments, statistical process control, root cause analysis, corrective action, process failure mode, effects analysis (PFMEA), and various problem-solvi
• Experience with flying probe and/or automated optical inspection equipment to fault isolate production PCBs and identify manufacturing defects in production
• Experience with electrical test fixture design, qualification, and implementation

Before you apply

• Applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligibl

About the company

SpaceX is developing the technologies to make human life on Mars possible. Starlink is a low latency, broadband internet system enabled by a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites.