PCB Production Engineer
UTVATE
San Francisco, CA, USA
USD 140k-170k / year + Equity
Posted on Nov 26, 2025
Our Goals
At Farcast, we aim to improve global prosperity. We achieve this goal by building innovative products that enable access to information. Satellite internet is one of the most important ways to achieve this goal and to provide global connectivity coverage. However, the capacity of satellite internet services is limited by the quality and affordability of the devices consumers use to connect to satellites. These devices are called “user terminals”. Our mission is to bring unprecedented innovation to the user terminal industry.
We believe our innovation will be key in making satellite internet accessible to everyone. Please join us if your goals align with ours!
Responsibilities
- Manage the transition from prototype builds to production, ensuring manufacturability and quality are maintained.
- Ensure component procurement aligns with program goals.
- Establish and maintain gate reviews, such as the Manufacturing Readiness Review (MRR) and its intermediate phases, leading up to MRR.
- Coordinate contract manufacturing (CM) activities and pre-production projects through the EVT → DVT → PVT phases, and assist with Bill of Materials (BoM) management, ensuring accuracy, version control, and alignment across engineering teams.
- Provide project management support across cross-functional teams, including support for in-house testing, lab operations, equipment management, and supply chain of test and manufacturing assets.
- Support production readiness and compliance
- Support quality certification processes, such as ISO 9001/AS9100
- Support Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA) documentation for key product assemblies to identify and mitigate potential failure points.
- Coordinate testing (environmental, reliability) towards qualification readiness and production.
Required Experience
- 10+ years of hands-on experience in manufacturing and working directly with contract manufacturers (CMs)
- General experience working with multi-layer PCB Fab/manufacturing and PCBA, including IPC standards
- Familiarity with antenna measurements and microwave test equipment
- Strong working knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system and structured release processes
- Demonstrated experience across multiple stages of the product life cycle, from prototype to mass production, including environmental and EMI qualification, ECRs, components obsolescence, and failure analysis.
- Experience with IEC and EN standards
- Experience in project scheduling and tracking manufacturing timelines
Education
- Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
What Makes You Stand Out
- Experience in the production of Microwave, Antenna, or Wireless Communication products
- Experience in shipping complex, multi-disciplinary products requiring certification, compliance, and environmental testing.
- Hands-on experience in pre-production testing within a lab environment, with the ability to translate processes into CM settings.
- Experience in the aerospace industry
Base Salary Range
- Compensation includes a competitive base salary as part of a comprehensive package tailored to the candidate’s experience and background.
Offered Benefits
• Meaningful company stock ownership
• Unlimited PTO plus 20+ days of company shutdown
• Parental leave designed by parents for parents
• 401k with 5% company matching
• $6,000 annual wellness perk
• Individualized health, dental, and vision insurance plans for you and your family
In-Person Requirement
• All employees are expected to be at the office, in person, for a minimum of two days per week
Export Control Requirement
• To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, all applicants and employees must hold U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or protected status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)
Diversity and Inclusion
• Farcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace
• We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees
• We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics
• We encourage people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply. Studies have shown that marginalized communities are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to consider still applying.
Note to Recruiters
• Farcast does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or staffing agencies
• Please do not forward resumes to Farcast employees
• Farcast is not responsible for any fees for unsolicited resumes or candidates submitted by agencies
140000 - 170000 USD a year
