Manufacturing Engineer, PCBA; Starlink

Manufacturing Engineer, PCBA (Starlink)

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X is actively developing the technologies to make planetary exploration possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. The Starlink PCBA Engineer will work inside the production organization to develop, manage, and improve the PCBA manufacturing process. The role focuses on continuous quality and reliability improvement for PCBA products at commercial scale, including designing production lines, managing equipment suppliers, and driving process enhancements.

• Own and manage PCBA manufacturing processes and products for in-house production.
• Drive volume production processes including manufacturing execution, nonconforming product management, configuration management, traceability tracking, and process control.
• Manage new product introduction of PCBA assemblies, working closely with design engineers and process specialists.
• Use process capability analysis, gauge R&R, and other tools to lead new equipment selection.
• Design and implement systems to improve PCBA production line safety.
• Manage work instructions, process documentation, and training.
• Track schedule, work‑in‑progress levels, and defect rates of owned products.
• Identify trends and opportunities for optimizing product output, quality enhancements, and cost of manufacturing.
• Provide feedback to the engineering design team to improve design for manufacturability.
• Identify, root‑cause, and correct SMT production and testing issues.
• Drive corrective actions and process improvements on owned processes and products.

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• 1+ year of demonstrated experience in manufacturing engineering, surface mount technology (SMT), accelerated testing, hardware debug/triage, design for reliability, or PCB design and layout (school and project experience will qualify).

• High‑volume production experience (consumer goods, automotive, etc.).
• Hands‑on experience in SMT processing or related PCBA processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and in a team in a demanding, fast‑paced environment.
• Knowledge of IPC manufacturing standards.
• Experience with SQL and Python.
• Knowledge of statistical techniques such as experiment design, process capability analysis, and Gauge R&R.
• Experience with Six Sigma.
• Experience with basic failure analysis tools (X‑ray, cross‑section, polishing).
• Demonstrated ability to gather, analyze, and use data to drive systemic improvements.

• Ability to lift heavy objects, up to 25 lbs., unassisted.
• Willingness to work weekend and extended hours as needed.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time for business trips.

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, a lawful permanent resident (green card holder), a refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, an asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

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Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology

Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing