We are looking for talented, creative, and driven technicians to drive manufacturing output and yield. You will have ownership of one or more process areas and will have the opportunity to directly impact Starlink's products. You will have frequent interaction with engineering teams and leadership and will participate in developing and validating new equipment, processes, and technologies.
The success of Starlink depends on the quality, reliability, cost, manufacturability, throughput, security, and user experience of the products that you will manufacture.
As a PCB Chemical Lab Technician, you will be working in a chemical and materials lab supporting printed circuit board manufacturing in the Starlink factory. This is a versatile and highly skilled, hands-on lab role that will involve performing chemical analysis and additions, as well as executing reliability test methods, while meeting goals for output and quality.
The ideal candidate is comfortable working in an analytical lab setting within a manufacturing environment and is motivated by Starlink's mission to provide high-speed, low latency connectivity across the globe.
- Execute test methods and perform chemical analysis to support state-of-the-art PCB production lines
- Partner with engineers to develop and document test procedures
- Recommend improvements to lab processes and work with engineers to develop, implement, and refine processes with a specific focus on reducing cost and downtime and increasing yield
- Provide feedback on failure modes and support engineering to drive root cause of yield limiters
- Execute start-up and shutdown procedures for lab equipment
- Track schedule for and perform preventive maintenance and calibration of equipment and instruments
- Perform first level troubleshooting, provide feedback, and work with maintenance and engineering teams to drive root cause of equipment downtime
- Ensure safety when handle chemicals (including transporting and loading) and chemical handling equipment
- Collect, segregate, and transport waste from generation points to the hazardous waste storage area
- Ensure 5S standards are upheld by maintaining a clean and organized work area
- Experience in a wet chemistry lab performing titrations, photometry, atomic absorption spectroscopy, or similar tests
- Experience performing electrochemical analyses (i.e., CVS)
- Experience handling flammable, toxic, corrosive, or hazardous chemicals
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills to work closely with engineering, other technicians, and cross-functional teams
- Ability to identify and maintain priorities for tasks and projects while staying organized
- Ability to rapidly change roles/responsibilities while working independently in a high-paced, challenging work environment with minimal oversight
- Must be open to work all shifts, overtime and/or weekends as needed
- Due to the nature of production line bring-up, the work schedule will evolve
- Final permanent schedule: B-Shift: 5 AM - 5 PM (Thursday - Saturday and every other Wednesday)
- Must be comfortable working in a production environment with extensive use of hazardous chemicals such as acids, alkalis, and solvents
- Must be able to wear appropriate PPE for lab and electro-chemical manufacturing environment
- Must be comfortable with climbing up and down ladders, grasping, standing, lifting, bending, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, carrying, crawling, and maneuvering in tight spaces
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