PCBA Technician

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.