SMT Specialist - 2nd Shift

The role

You will manage and maintain equipment and train technicians to build Starlink at required rate and quality. You will optimize and configure processes for building surface mount electronics assemblies.

What you will do

• Execute new product introduction builds across all work centers
• Assist with initial PCBA line setup, facility requests, and programming of equipment
• Program, load, and operates automated equipment
• Design custom fixtures for PCBA to ensure efficient process flow
• Train technicians to run/troubleshoot complex machines
• Triage non-conforming product and drives resolution and preventative actions
• Resolve production issues while ensuring design integrity, product quality, and delivery timelines
• Perform process development and validation on new models in extremely aggressive timelines
• Ensure the successful transition of a product’s development
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities for yield, performance, and cost

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate and 2+ years of experience working in SMT or PCBA process engineering; OR bachelor's degree in an engineering, math or science discipline
• Must be able to work all required shift hours, overtime, and weekends as needed
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds unassisted
• Standing for long periods of time, climbing up and down ladders, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, and stretching may be required

Nice to have

• Strong work ethic and drive to succeed
• Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding start-up atmosphere
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience producing J-STD-001 Class 2, IPC-A-610 Class 2 or equivalent hardware
• Hands on experience with optimizing SMT pick and place, reflow oven, conformal coating, or through hole soldering systems

Benefits

• Company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short & long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• Company shuttles from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office

Before you apply

• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident, Refugee, or Asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

About the company

SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make human life on Mars possible.