Astranis
PCBA SMT Technician
San Francisco +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 8, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 2+ years of hands-on technician experience in aerospace, automotive, or similar industries.
- Education
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or refugee/asylee status required.
About the job
Programs and supports surface-mount technology (SMT) equipment and processes used to assemble satellite and ground-support printed circuit boards, resolving production issues and supporting development schedules.
What you'll do
- Develop reflow and selective soldering profiles, and program and verify SMT equipment, AOI, and related processes.
- Support wash, depaneling, and X-ray inspection processes; respond to line-down events.
- Collaborate with engineering teams on new developments and document future activities.
What they ask for
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- 2+ years of hands-on technician experience in aerospace, automotive, or similar industries.
- Ability to read assembly drawings, work instructions, and travelers.
- Must work onsite 5 days a week.
Nice to have
- A.S. in electrical, mechanical, or aerospace engineering technology or equivalent technical programs.
- IPC-A-610 certification and experience with Class 3 and J-STD-001 Space Addendum assemblies; experience programming SMT equipment and using X-ray inspection and wash processes.
Pay
$36 — $52 USD (base hourly pay)
Tools
PCBA, SMT, paste printer, pick and place machine, jet printer, AOI, selective soldering (SLS), x-ray inspection
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