SpaceX
Aerospace
PCBReliabilityEngineer(Starshield)
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“PCB Reliability Engineer (Starshield) at SpaceX. Skills: PCB reliability, PCB fabrication, failure analysis. Own design and development of PCB stackups. Drive introduction of new materials”
What You'll Achieve.
maintaining the highest quality and reliability standards; ensure the success of the constellation; optimizing product output, quality enhancements, and cost; improve design for manufacturability; drive systemic improvements
Industry & Context.
Identify trends and opportunities for optimizing product output; Identify, root-cause, and come up with corrective actions for reliability failures
Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary, Willingness to travel up to 25%, Active clearance may provide the opportunity for you to work on sensitive SpaceX, subject to pre-employment drug and random drug and alcohol testing, U. S. citizen or national, U. S. lawful, permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U. S. C. § 1157, Asylee under 8 U. S. C. § 1158, eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U. S. Department of State
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in materials science, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, or manufacturing engineering, 1+ years of experience in PCB reliability or PCB fabrication
Nice to Have
Experience working with PCB materials and PCB fab processes from industry, Knowledge of IPC manufacturing standards, Experience running failure analysis investigations and using tools like X-Ray, cross-section, polishing, Knowledge of statistical techniques and methods such as experiment design, process capability analysis, Demonstrated ability to gather, analyze, and use data to drive systemic improvements, Excellent written and verbal communication skills
What You'll Do.
Own design and development of PCB stackups
Drive introduction of new materials
Drive PCB reliability campaign
Manage DFM as part of design releases
Provide feedback to engineering design teams
and come up with corrective actions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
working closely with design engineers; working closely with supply chain team; communication between engineering and vendor; Provide feedback to engineering design teams
Communication Scope
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Full Job Description
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. PCB RELIABILITY ENGINEER (STARSHIELD) Starshield leverages SpaceX's Starlink technology and launch capability to support national security efforts. While Starlink is designed for consumer and commercial use, Starshield is designed for government use, with an initial focus on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads. Our PCB team is responsible for the design, test, and manufacturing phases of our satellite, gateway, and consumer hardware printed circuit boards. This role is instrumental in maintaining the highest quality and reliability standards and will work with key stakeholders to ensure the success of the constellation, ultimately enabling us to deliver internet to those that need it most. RESPONSIBILITIES: Own design and development of PCB stackups as part of new PCB designs development Drive introduction of new materials, working closely with design engineers, and supply chain team Create test plans and drive PCB reliability campaign for volume production of PCBs for Starlink program Manage DFM as part of design releases, process documentation, and communication between engineering and vendor Identify trends and opportunities for optimizing product output, quality enhancements, and cost Provide feedback to engineering design teams to improve design for manufacturability Identify, root-cause, and come up with corrective actions for reliability failures BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in materials science, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, or manufacturing engineering 1+ years of experience in PCB reliability or PCB fabrication PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: Experience working with PCB materials and PCB fab processes from industry Knowledge of IPC ma
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