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PCBA Technician

Astranis and Careers
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/26/2026

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.

PCBA Technician
As a PCBA Technician at Astranis, you'll be working in a fast paced environment supporting avionics, power, and payload systems. You'll be building and testing a wide variety of circuit boards, harnesses, and other test equipment. You'll work on R&D and production systems with the engineering teams, debugging whichever issues show up that day.

Role
  • Rework, assemble, and debug printed circuit board assembly's (PCBAs)
  • Inspect incoming boards to IPC-610 Class 2/3 standards
  • Apply, remove, and rework conformal coating, staking, and other polymeric adhesives
  • Lead form components to match engineering footprints and drawings
  • Work with cross functional engineering team to support new developments
  • Collaborate with design engineers to develop and document future activities
Requirements
  • High school diploma or GED equivalent
  • 2 years of experience working hands-on as a technician in the aerospace, automotive, or similar industries
  • Electrical rework and soldering skills (0201 components)
  • Wire crimping and harness assembly
  • Familiarity with precision calibrated tools (calipers, torque wrenches, etc) for enclosure assembly
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Must be onsite 5 days a week
Bonus
  • A.S. electrical, mechanical, or aerospace engineering technology or equivalent technical programs
  • J-STD-001 certification
  • Experience working in a clean room environment
  • Experience working with electrical schematics and PCB design files, especially in Altium
  • Experience working with EE bench test equipment (power supplies, multimeters)
  • Advanced soldering and rework skills (BGA or similar high density packages)
U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required
(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))
Our mission and our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.

Salary : $40 - $50

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