Manufacturing Engineer, PCBA (Starlink)

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><p>SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of&nbsp;enabling human life on Mars.</p></div><p><strong>MANUFACTURING ENGINEER, PCBA (STARLINK)<br></strong></p> <p>At SpaceX we’re leveraging our experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world’s most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the world’s largest satellite constellation and is providing fast, reliable internet to millions of users worldwide

We design, build, test, and operate all parts of the system – thousands of satellites, consumer antennae that allow users to connect within minutes of unboxing, and the software that brings it all together. We’ve only begun to scratch the surface of Starlink’s potential global impact and are looking for best-in-class engineers to help maximize Starlink’s utility for communities and businesses around the globe.</p> <p><strong>RESPONSIBILITIES:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Process engineering position responsible for PCBA manufacturing for Starlink hardware</li> <li>Manage new product introduction of PCBA assemblies, qualifying new equipment, designing line layout, designing tooling, working closely with design engineers, and driving design for manufacturing (DFM) feedback</li> <li>Implement, simplify, and automate high reliability manufacturing processes such that the production teams can operate independently of engineering</li> <li>Identify trends and opportunities for optimizing product output, quality enhancements, and cost of manufacturability</li> <li>Drive processes for volume production of PCBA including manufacturing execution, nonconforming product management, configuration management, traceability tracking, yield improvement, and process control</li> <li>Manage work instructions, process documentation

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