Assembly Technician (Starlink) - 2nd Shift
Assembly Technician (Starlink) - 2nd Shift
Assembly Technician (Starlink) - 2nd Shift
SpaceX
SpaceX is seeking an Assembly Technician for the 2nd shift to support the production of Starlink satellites. The role involves mechanical and electrical assembly, testing, and maintenance of satellite components in a fast-paced environment focused on innovation and quality.
Qualification
- Experience in mechanical and electrical assembly
- Familiarity with PCB assembly and soldering techniques
- Ability to operate and troubleshoot automated equipment
- Experience with functional testing of hardware
- Knowledge of test equipment and data acquisition systems
- Strong problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to manage priorities and execute work independently
- Attention to detail and commitment to quality
Responsibility
- Build small electrical sub-assemblies
- Mechanical/electrical assembly of satellite components, subassemblies, and integration of final vehicle assemblies
- Mechanical/electrical assembly of PCB assemblies into product chassis
- Build-up battery cell modules
- Build solar modules and solar arrays
- Wire harnessing
- Solder and desolder through-hole and SMT components
- Support conformal coat, masking, epoxy application and coating
- Run functional testing of built hardware, including setup, instrumentation, test execution, and teardown
- Operate complex automated equipment, including troubleshooting and maintenance
- Support the development of prototype test capabilities for spacecraft component development and life tests
- Assist in the identification, installation and implementation of test equipment, instrumentation and data acquisition systems
- Ensure lab equipment is maintained and calibrated, track calibration schedules
- Responsible for some preventative maintenance activities on test equipment and data acquisition systems
- Identify test equipment requirements for planned tests, maintain test consumables inventory, and develop test procedures and processes accordingly
- Perform test setups as needed to support developments across several test regimes - thermal, shock, thermal vacuum, vibration
- Manage schedule priorities and independently executing work to meet company deliverables
