SpaceX Wastewater Technician for Starlink PCB at SpaceX responsible for maintaining production equipment and process parameters to ensure high volume PCB manufacturing output and yield. Collaborates with engineering teams to improve processes.
Responsibilities
Execute startup and shutdown procedures for production equipment
Identify equipment and process deviations and perform corrective actions
Perform necessary interventions to maintain process parameters (this may include chemical analysis, additions, recipe changes, and machine adjustments)
Troubleshoot, maintain, and calibrate a variety of process equipment including plating, etching stripping, developing, surface treatment, and cleaning equipment
Work with engineers and technicians to create operating procedures
Use knowledge of systems and existing documentation like schematics and parts lists to create and maintain a mature and efficient hardware inventory system – including procurement of critical spares
Identify continuous improvement opportunities for yield, performance, and cost
Track schedule for and perform preventive maintenance and calibration of equipment and instruments
Perform dispositions and rework for nonconforming PCBs
Provide feedback on failure modes and support engineering to drive root cause of yield limiters
Perform training of production personnel
Maintain inventory of consumables
Qualification
Experience with lock out tag outExperience handling flammable
Required
High school degree or equivalency certificate
2+ years of experience working in a hands-on technical position OR an associate’s degree in a STEM field
Preferred
Proficiently use a computer and MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
2+ years of experience with printed circuit boards (PCBs), engineering laminates, electrochemical processes, and/or microelectronics fabrication (including school projects, clubs, or internships)
Experience working in a manufacturing environment or wet lab
Experience with process parameters and engineering units for temperature, pressure, flow, and power
Ability to read and understand P&ID and schematic wiring diagrams
Experience with mechanical equipment and systems requiring the isolation of the malfunction, disassembly of industrial machinery and repair/replacement of bearings, gears, structural components
Experience with lock out tag out, job hazard analysis, hot work permitting
Experience handling flammable, toxic, corrosive, or hazardous chemicals
