Electrical Test Engineering Manager — High-Volume PCB Test

SpaceX; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX's Starlink division seeks an Electrical Test Engineering Manager to own high-volume PCB electrical test at the Bastrop factory. You will lead a team of engineers and specialists, setting test programs, fixtures, and PCBA designs for production rate, changeover, and durability.

Collaborating with CAM, PCB operations, and SMT, you will drive yield improvements, throughput, and device reliability while providing clear operational visibility. Some travel to other SpaceX sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• 5+ years in high-volume electrical or manufacturing test.
• 2+ years leading engineers, including hiring and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Own high-volume production test: yield, coverage, escape rate, first-pass yield, tester throughput, and tester uptime; drive cross-functional root cause with CAM, PCB operations, and SMT.
• Build and lead a team of engineers and specialists: hire, develop, and set performance expectations.
• Own test fixture and rack design for multi-unit production test: mechanical design of fixtures and racks that hold and present multiple units, plus the electrical interface, designed for production rate, changeover, and durability.
• Own test PCBA design and release: schematic, layout, bring‑up, and fabrication/assembly of boards used in the test process.
• Set the bar for test programs, fixtures/racks, test boards, and equipment (ICT / Teradyne, flying probe, and related GSE); sign production readiness for new products and panel revisions.
• Set priorities and capacity across new-product introduction, sustaining, and debug.
• Provide leadership a clear operating picture: staffing, yield, downtime, and throughput.
• Partner with electrical test leaders at other SpaceX factories to transfer working production test capability.
• Travel to other sites as needed; this role is based on site in Bastrop.

Skills

Leadership of engineers

Test program ownership

Cross-functional collaboration

On-floor presence

Education

Bachelors in EE

Tools

ICT / Teradyne

Job description

SpaceX's Starlink division seeks an Electrical Test Engineering Manager to own high-volume PCB electrical test at the Bastrop factory. You will lead a team of engineers and specialists, setting test programs, fixtures, and PCBA designs for production rate, changeover, and durability.

Collaborating with CAM, PCB operations, and SMT, you will drive yield improvements, throughput, and device reliability while providing clear operational visibility. Some travel to other SpaceX sites is expected.