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Engineering Technician (Starlink/Akoustis)

SpaceX· Akoustis
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Canandaigua, NY$22k - $43kfull-timePosted 7mo ago

About the role

Engineering Technician at Akoustis (SpaceX subsidiary) in Canandaigua, NY, supporting RF filter production and new product introductions for Starlink, with focus on process ownership, troubleshooting, DOE/DOE, and continuous improvement in a high-mix, high-throughput semiconductor/manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Write and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) and demonstrate the ability to train Production Operators and Technicians on SOPs
  • Assume primary ownership of area processes and equipment
  • Obtain qualifications to operate area equipment
  • Monitor SPC control charts for processes and equipment and be able to follow corrective actions when violations occur
  • Support new product introductions and sustain existing products and processes
  • Create and optimize process and metrology recipes
  • Identify, contain, troubleshoot and partition quality problems associated with the area’s toolset
  • Drive continuous process improvements projects to enhance yield, reduce cycle time, and lower manufacturing costs
  • Participate in cross functional teams
  • Support Engineering and Maintenance by running experiments and summarizing results
  • Define and execute design of experiments to understand process capabilities
  • Document results and present results to technical staff
  • Collaborate with quality and suppliers on quality issues

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent AND 4+ years of experience working as a production or engineering technician in the semiconductor, electronics, or manufacturing industry; OR associate’s degree or greater in a STEM discipline AND 1+ years of experience working as a production or engineering technician in the semiconductor, electronics, or manufacturing industry

Skills

Required:SOP writing and trainingArea ownership of processes and equipmentQualification to operate area equipmentStatistical Process Control (SPC)Metrology and process recipe optimizationQuality problem solving
Nice to have:Design of Experiments (DOE)CommunicationSemiconductor manufacturing equipment operation

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Various other discounts and perks
  • accrual of 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Paid sick leave per company policy
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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