Xona's Manufacturing team is responsible for the assembly, integration, and test of flight hardware, including the printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) that go into every satellite subsystem. We're looking for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to own how those boards get validated once they land in our factory - from receiving through functional release to build. As the technical owner of PCBA validation and test, you will define the production/process validation testing (PVT) strategy for incoming boards, drive it into digital work instructions, and close the loop with our contract manufacturers when hardware doesn't meet spec. You've worked inside a PCBA production environment before and know the difference between inspecting boards and actually controlling the process that produces them. You'll bring that experience to a small, fast-moving team building flight hardware for the first time at rate. What You'll Do: • Define and own the PVT strategy for incoming PCBAs - receiving inspection, ICT/flying probe, X-ray and conformal coating inspection, and functional or environmental screening as warranted - and drive continuous improvement in cycle time • Translate schematics, assembly drawings, and IPC-A-610 / J-STD-001 workmanship criteria into inspection and test procedures embedded directly in digital work instructions and travelers • Specify, build, and qualify test fixtures, bed-of-nails and functional test stations, and the instrumentation behind them (power supplies, DMMs, oscilloscopes, signal generators, data acquisition systems) • Own nonconformance management for incoming boards - containment, root cause analysis (8D/5-Why/Fishbone), and MRB disposition • Work with the QA and supply chain teams to conduct PCB contract manufacturer audits and own SCAR workflows, driving supplier corrective action to closure • Build measurement and test confidence through gage/test method validation and Gage R&R • Analyze yield, defect, and escape trends from incoming PCBA data to drive both supplier-side and internal process improvement • Partner with electrical design and systems engineering to feed manufacturing and test data back into DFM for future board revisions • Mentor engineers and technicians on PCBA inspection and test practices as the team and factory scale What You Bring: • B.S. in Electrical, Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent practical experience • 7+ years in manufacturing or test engineering in a PCBA/electronics production environment (5+ with an advanced degree) • Direct experience standing up or owning production/process validation testing (PVT) for electronic assemblies • Working knowledge of IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 workmanship and acceptance standards • Experience with PCBA test methods: ICT, flying probe, functional test and the fixtures and equipment behind them • Ability to read and interpret schematics, assembly prints, and BOMs, with working knowledge of GD&T • Experience with nonconformance management and root cause analysis • Hands-on in a fast-moving production environment, working directly with technicians and CM partners Preferred Qualifications: • Experience in aerospace, space, defense, or other high-reliability electronics manufacturing (IPC Class 3, J-STD-001 Space Addendum) • PCB or electronics contract manufacturer audit experience • Experience with MES/ERP systems and configuration-controlled manufacturing records • Programming experience (Python or similar) for test automation or data analysis • Experience scaling a validation process from NPI/first article through repeatable production rate For U.S. Roles: To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States (i.e. Green Card holder), or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). For U.K. Roles: To comply with U.K. regulations, this role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks, and successful candidates must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC). For Canada Roles: Successful candidates must obtain and hold a security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.