SMT Specialist

SpaceX•Redmond, WA

14h•$34 - $51•Onsite

About The Position

Join a fast-paced, world-class avionics production team. Collaborate with highly skilled, driven engineers and help achieve ambitious goals. As an SMT Specialist, you will manage and maintain production equipment while training technicians to operate it: enabling high-rate, high-quality builds for Starlink.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency certificate and 2+ years of professional experience in a hands-on manufacturing environment; OR bachelor's degree in an engineering, math or science discipline
2+ years of experience working in SMT or PCBA process engineering
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 to perform the functions of this position

Nice To Haves

Strong work ethic and drive to succeed
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding start-up atmosphere
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

Responsibilities

Lead new product introduction (NPI) builds and process development/validation across all work centers under aggressive timelines
Assist with PCBA line setup, facility requests, equipment programming, and specification of new equipment requirements
Program, load, operate, optimize, and configure automated SMT equipment and processes for high-reliability electronics assemblies
Design custom fixtures to improve process flow and efficiency
Train technicians on operation and troubleshooting of complex machines
Define equipment maintenance schedules and support activities
Perform design of experiments (DOE) and identify continuous improvement opportunities to increase yield, performance, and cost efficiency
Develop Design for Manufacturability (DFM) guidelines and provide design feedback through close collaboration with engineering during design, build, and test phases
Streamline space-grade PCBA assembly and test processes (including reflow soldering, selective soldering, conformal coating, flying probe, AOI, and functional testing)
Triage non-conforming product, drive root-cause resolution and preventive actions, and resolve production issues on the spot while protecting design integrity, quality, and schedule

Benefits

Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards
Potential discretionary bonuses
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
401(k) retirement plan
Short and long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
Various other discounts and perks
3 weeks of paid vacation
10 or more paid holidays per year
Paid sick time (in compliance with state and federal law for Washington State employees)
Company shuttles offered to employees for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday to Friday