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SMT Specialist - 2nd Shift

SpaceX Indexed employerRedmond, WA · Redmond, WA, United States
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Published

Aug 11, 2026

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The role

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

SMT SPECIALIST - 2ND SHIFT

Become a part of this fast moving and world class avionics production team, work with super smart and motivated engineers, and achieve truly audacious goals. As an SMT Specialist, you will manage and maintain the equipment and train new technicians to operate it to enable us to build at Starlink rate and quality.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Execute new product introduction builds across all work centers

• Assist with initial PCBA line setup, facility requests, and programming of equipment

• Program, load, and operates automated equipment

• Design custom fixtures for PCBA to ensure efficient process flow

• Train technicians to run/troubleshoot complex machines

• Triage non-conforming product and drives resolution and preventative actions

• Resolve production issues while ensuring design integrity, product quality, and delivery timelines

• Perform process development and validation on new models in extremely aggressive timelines

• Ensure the successful transition of a product’s development

• Identify continuous improvement opportunities for yield, performance, and cost

• Define maintenance schedules and support activities

• Optimize and configure processes and equipment for building surface mount electronics assemblies

• Perform design of experiments (DOE) to optimize SMT process yield

• Specify equipment requirements for new PCBA build processes

• Develop design for manufacturability (DFM) guidelines for PCBA designs

• Provide solutions to streamline space-grade cir

Requirements

Department: Starlink Production - SMT