Avionics Manufacturing Specialist, PCBA

Why Castelion, Why Now 

Castelion is moving incredibly fast to develop and deliver advanced defense systems at a time when execution matters more than ever. We believe focus, ownership, and excellence are decisive advantages - and we're building a world-class team to turn bold ideas into real capability. 

This is a rare opportunity to join at an early stage, where you'll have significant ownership, collaborate with exceptional teammates, and make a direct, measurable impact on our mission and the future of the company - regardless of your function.  

Avionics Manufacturing Specialist, PCBA  

Castelion is seeking an Avionics Manufacturing Specialist, PCBA to develop, improve, and scale the manufacturing processes used to build flight-critical printed circuit board assemblies. 

You will work hands-on across SMT, soldering, rework, inspection, coating, staking, and electronics assembly to improve quality, throughput, and repeatability. This role will help define the processes, equipment, tooling, and standards required to scale avionics electronics from development into high-rate production. 

Responsibilities  

• Develop and improve manufacturing processes for PCBAs and electronic assemblies
• Support SMT, hand soldering, rework, staking, conformal coating, cleaning, and electronics integration
• Partner with design engineering to improve DFM, assembly yield, and production readiness
• Develop tooling, fixtures, work instructions, and standardized manufacturing processes
• Troubleshoot manufacturing defects and lead root-cause and corrective-action efforts
• Train and mentor technicians on workmanship standards and production processes
• Support new product introduction and transition new PCBA designs into production
• Identify opportunities for automation and equipment improvements to increase throughput and consistency
• Establish and improve production metrics including yield, cycle time, and defect rates 

Basic Qualifications  

• Experience manufacturing PCBAs or high-reliability electronic assemblies
• Strong understanding of SMT, soldering, inspection, rework, and electronics assembly
• Experience developing or improving manufacturing processes
• Ability to interpret drawings, schematics, BOMs, and manufacturing documentation
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting PCBA manufacturing defects 

Preferred Skills and Experience  

• Experience with IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, or aerospace workmanship standards
• Experience with conformal coating, staking, and electronics encapsulation
• Experience with SMT equipment and automated inspection
• Experience developing tooling, fixtures, or automated manufacturing equipment
• Experience supporting aerospace or flight hardware 

Castelion offers a generous benefits package. Please refer to the bottom of our Careers page for more details.  

Other Duties 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Additional Eligibility Requirements 

This position may require access to classified information or restricted U.S. Government sites, systems, or information, as determined by the Company and/or applicable U.S. Government requirements. If the position is so designated, your employment in the role may be contingent upon your ability to obtain and maintain the required U.S. Government security clearance or other government authorization, and to satisfy any citizenship or other eligibility requirements imposed by applicable law, regulation, executive order, or government contract requirements. You will be notified if and when such requirements apply. 

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement 

Castelion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. 

Castelion is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and hiring process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in the interview process, or otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact [email protected]. Requests for accommodation will be considered on an individual basis and handled in accordance with applicable law. 

Castelion is committed to fostering a workplace where employment decisions are based on qualifications, business needs, and the ability to perform the essential functions of the role, with or without reasonable accommodation. 

EAR/ITAR Requirements 

This position requires access to export-controlled information, and as such, employment (or hiring of a contractor) is contingent upon the candidate’s ability to access all applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing being required by the Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.