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PCBA SMT Technician

Astranis· Operations
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San Francisco, CA$36/hr - $52/hrFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

SMT Technician role at Astranis focused on programming and supporting assembly of PCBA for satellites and ground support equipment, with emphasis on SMT processes, profiling, and defect resolution to meet development and production schedules.

Responsibilities

  • Develop reflow profiles that meet peak temperature and time above liquidus (TAL) requirements
  • Program a paste printer, pick and place machine and jet printer and verify the programs are defect free
  • Create automated optical inspection (AOI) programs
  • Develop selective soldering (SLS) profiles and verify the programs with x-ray inspection
  • Support wash, depanel and x-ray inspection processes

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED equivalent
  • 2+ years of experience working hands-on as a technician in the aerospace, automotive, or similar industries
  • Can read assembly drawings, work instructions, and travelers
  • Work with cross functional engineering team to support new developments
  • Collaborate with design and manufacturing engineers to develop and document future activities
  • Must be onsite 5 days a week
  • Excellent attention to detail

Skills

Required:Reflow profilingSMT equipment programmingAOI program developmentDocumentation & cross-functional collaboration
Nice to have:SLS profiling and x-ray verification

Benefits

  • All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.
  • Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package, including equity package via incentive stock options, health, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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About Astranis

Advanced satellites for high orbits.

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. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock, and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

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