Join Astranis as a PCBA Manufacturing Engineer to drive manufacturing readiness and quality in satellite production.
Posted by employer 2 years ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Requirements
- Experience
- 5–7 years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- Sponsorship available
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of PCBA Manufacturing Engineer at Astranis, the individual will collaborate with various teams to ensure timely delivery of printed circuit board assemblies by addressing manufacturing challenges and driving operational improvements. Key skills include expertise in PCB fabrication processes and supplier quality management, along with a strong foundation in electrical engineering. This position is ideal for candidates with significant experience in manufacturing and quality assurance, particularly those with a background in PCB assembly. Astranis, a rapidly growing satellite technology company, emphasizes a collaborative approach to engineering and innovation.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Astranis's careers page October 29, 2026.
- Salary band is in line with the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$129,011).
- Starts above 69% of 52 comparable mid other roles in United States that list Electrical Engineering we track (median $105,000 across 16 companies).
- Electrical Engineering appears in 3.8% of 3269 comparable mid other roles in United States; DFM appears in 0.2% of 3269 comparable mid other roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the PCBA Manufacturing Engineer role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in San Francisco.
- What's the salary range?
- Astranis lists $120,000–$175,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- 5–7 years of relevant experience for this PCBA Manufacturing Engineer role.
- Where is the role based?
- Astranis is hiring for this position in San Francisco.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: DFA, DFM, DFS, Electrical Engineering, IPC-610, PCB.
- Does Astranis sponsor work visas for this role?
- Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Astranis targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this PCBA Manufacturing Engineer role at Astranis.
From the original posting
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.
PCBA Manufacturing Engineer
As a PCBA Manufacturing Engineer, you will work across design engineering, supply-chain, quality, and our manufacturing partners to drive PCBA manufacturing with on time delivery.
Role
- Define manufacturing readiness requirements and lead key milestone reviews to ensure all stakeholder deliverables are complete.
- Work with the Design Engineering team to identify and escalate manufacturing challenges early in product development by enforcing DFM, DFA and DFS principles.
- Drive closure of all operational issues during pre-production builds.
- Investigate failures in production, test, and integration. Identify and mitigate underlying root causes to prevent reoccurrence and foster continuous improvement.
- Deliver manufacturing processes capabilities including equipment capability, quality controls, materials characterization, and workmanship standards.
- Actively monitor the success of products and processes through the production ramp.
- Provide direction to contract manufacturing, suppliers, and engineers to manage quarantine and rework activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
- 5+ years of experience in PCB/PCBA fabrication facility
- 3+ years supplier quality, manufacturing, or design experience
- Experience in board assembly process and equipment (for example: Stencil print, SPI, pick & place, reflow, AOI, ICT, x-ray inspection).
- Experience leading DFX reviews to deliver design to manufacturability, testability, quality, and reliability standards
- Must be onsite 5 days a week
- Certified or significantly familiar with IPC-610
Bonus
- Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
- 7+ years of experience in PCBA/PCB supply chain, manufacturing or engineering.
- 5+ years’ experience with industry standard PLM and DFX systems, Mentor/Valor preferred.
- Experience performing Design and Process Failure Modes and Effects Analyses.
- Experience with IPC standards for PCB, PCBA, and RFPC fabrication, assembly, and test.
- Experience in Polymeric application, including conformal coating, staking and underfill.
Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.
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