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# Hardware Development Engineer, PCBA (STARLINK

- **Company:** Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
- **Location:** Redmond, WA, United States
- **Salary:** $105,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Configuration Management, Hardware Design, Python (Programming Language), SQL Databases
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.themuse.com/jobs/spacex/hardware-development-engineer-pcba-starlink

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in mechanical, software, industrial, electrical, or other engineering discipline
 * 1+ years of professional experience in at least one of the following areas: manufacturing process, SMT, accelerated testing, design for reliability, or PCB design and layout

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

 * High volume production experience (consumer goods, automotive, etc.)
 * Hands-on experience working in SMT processing and/or related PCBA processes from industry, research, or academic projects
 * Knowledge of statistical techniques and methods such as experiment design
 * Knowledge pf IPC manufacturing standards
 * Experience with SQL, Python
 * Experience with Six Sigma
 * Experience with basic failure analysis tools and methods (X-ray, cross-section, polishing)
 * Excellent written and verbal communication skills
 * Demonstrated ability to gather, analyze, and use date to drive systemic improvements
 * Ability to work both autonomously and as a team in a highly demanding, fast-paced environment, * 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. Learn more about the ITAR here.

## Description

* Own and manage PCBA processes and PCBA products for in-house production
 * Drive processes for volume production of PCBA 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
 * 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 manufacturability
 * Drive corrective actions and process improvements on owned processes and products


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