PCBA Technician

Astranis • San Francisco

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts.

Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization.Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

PCBA Technician

As a PCBA Technician at Astranis, you'll be working in a fast paced environment supporting avionics, power, and payload systems. You'll be building and testing a wide variety of circuit boards, harnesses, and other test equipment. You'll work on R&D and production systems with the engineering teams, debugging whichever issues show up that day.

Role

Rework, assemble, and debug printed circuit board assembly's (PCBAs)
Inspect incoming boards to IPC-610 Class 2/3 standards
Apply, remove, and rework conformal coating, staking, and other polymeric adhesives
Lead form components to match engineering footprints and drawings
Work with cross functional engineering team to support new developments
Collaborate with design engineers to develop and document future activities

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent
2+ years of experience working hands-on as a technician in the aerospace, automotive, or similar industries
Electrical rework and soldering skills (0201 components)
Wire crimping and harness assembly
Familiarity with precision calibrated tools (calipers, torque wrenches, etc) for enclosure assembly
Excellent attention to detail
Must be onsite 5 days a week

Bonus

A.S. electrical, mechanical, or aerospace engineering technology or equivalent technical programs
J-STD-001 certification
Experience working in a clean room environment
Experience working with electrical schematics and PCB design files, especially in Altium
Experience working with EE bench test equipment (power supplies, multimeters)
Advanced soldering and rework skills (BGA or similar high density packages)

What we offer:

All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.

Base pay is a single component of Astranis's total rewards package, which may also include equity in the form of incentive stock options, high quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance benefits, flexible PTO, 401(K) retirement, and free on-site catered meals.

Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position.

Base Hourly Pay

$40—$50 USD

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))

Our mission and our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.

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