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Job Description
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)
Job Details
- Department
- Electrical
- Category
- Electrical
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Location
- San Francisco
- Last updated
- Dec 29, 2025, 09:19 PM
- Compensation
- $40 - $50 per hour
About Astranis
Part of the growing space industry ecosystem pushing humanity toward interplanetary exploration.
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