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ASSEMBLY TECHNICIAN (SWARM)

SpaceX acquired IoT satellite developer Swarm in 2021 & the team is continuing to grow. Our mission is to connect people & devices from anywhere in the world at the lowest cost.

Swarm has developed the worlds smallest two-way communication satellites. Through our constellation we provide low-bandwidth, low-cost connectivity to return data from anywhere on Earth, focusing on regions without cell or WiFi coverage. Our unique economics make Swarms network, ground hardware, & web platform accessible at the industrys lowest costs to deliver maximum value to customers. Swarm provides IoT tracking & data return services for industrial/sensor networks, particularly those in the maritime shipping, agriculture, energy, & ground transportation industries.

As an Assembly Technician on the Swarm team, you will support our leadership & engineering teams & help manage the day-to-day of our R&D & production efforts. You should be a self-starter who is organized, efficient, & enthusiastic about joining a growing startup environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Proactively develop, implement, & improve production processes
• Operate & maintain PCB pick & place machine
• Build small mechanical & electrical subassemblies
• Visually inspect PCBAs through the process & correct build defects
• Organize inventory - scanning incoming parts, updating & maintaining Bill of Materials for products, & ordering required parts for on-time delivery of products
• Unbox lab items, & boxing & mailing out products to customers
• Assist with hardware builds for all of Swarms products
• Lead general lab organization & cleanups, & errands as needed

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school degree or equivalency certificate
• 2+ years of hands-on work experience in a manufacturing or testing environment

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience with PCBAs (either working in a professional assembly facility or on your own PCB projects)
• Experience with at least one of the following - running or programming a pick & place machine, inspecting PCBs, SMT hot air rework
• High attention to detail
• Experience visually inspecting SMT PCBs for build defects
• Experience with soldering & desoldering of through-hole & SMT components
• Acuity for understanding & repairing mechanical devices
• Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills with attention to detail to manage active BOMs with hundreds of components
• Proactively develop, implement, & improve production processes as an ongoing job function
• Willingness to accept a high degree of uncertainty, jump in & help wherever needed, get hands dirty, & wear multiple hats on a fast-moving team
• Self-motivated & able to work independently, quickly learn organizational structure, & demonstrate excellent time management skills
• Strong problem-solving skills & enthusiasm for new tasks & challenges

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Both 1st shift & 2nd shift hours are available
  • Nominal hours for 1st shift are 6:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Nominal hours for 2nd shift are 4:00 pm - 12:00 am
• Must be able to lift up to 25lbs unassisted

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.  

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