K2 Space
Senior PCBA Rework Technician
Los Angeles, CA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Mar 4, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles - Experience
- 5+ years soldering electronic components for PCBAs.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. person as defined by ITAR or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.
About the job
Rework and repair high-reliability PCBAs for satellite avionics, support testing and flight builds, and assist with harness fabrication.
What you'll do
- Perform precision hand soldering and PCBA rework, including fine-pitch components, Bottom Termination Components, trace or pad modifications, and jumper wires.
- Support avionics testing with subassemblies and test harnesses; troubleshoot board failures with Engineering teams.
- Maintain ESD-safe practices, help train technicians, and provide process-improvement feedback.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of experience soldering electronic components for PCBAs.
- Proficiency with soldering irons, hot air tools, and handling 0201, 0402, and BGA/QFN packages; experience reballing and reworking fine-pitch BGAs.
- Ability to rework and repair complex assemblies to IPC-7711/7721 standards and experience building and inspecting flight-quality cable and harness assemblies.
- Ability to follow schematics, work instructions, and drawings with minimal supervision; familiarity with ESD requirements.
Nice to have
- IPC-A-610, IPC-A-620, IPC-7711/7721, J-STD-001, or NASA-STD-8739.3; harness fabrication from drawings and schematics.
- Experience with potting or encapsulation techniques, avionics testing, and reviewing or redlining schematics and mechanical drawings.
Pay
USD 38 – USD 48 per hour (base pay)
Tools
PCBs, PCBA, 0201, 0402, BGA/QFN, IPC-7711/7721, IPC-A-610, J-STD-001
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