PCB Reliability Engineer (Starshield)

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

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 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

Additional Requirements

• Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary to support critical milestones
• Willingness to travel up to 25%
• An active clearance may provide the opportunity for you to work on sensitive SpaceX missions; if so, you will be subject to pre-employment drug and random drug and alcohol testing

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay Range Level 1: $105,000 - $122,500
• Pay Range Level 2: $120,000 - $150,000

ITAR Requirements

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C.1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C.1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

EEO Statement

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status. Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com.