Gateway Manufacturing Specialist: NPI & Test

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Gateway Manufacturing Specialist for the Starlink program to help establish new manufacturing and test processes and support full-scale production for the Gateway Antenna.

The role requires hands-on manufacturing experience, strong problem-solving, and the ability to deliver high-quality hardware in a fast-paced NP I environment while adhering to schedule pressures.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 2+ years hands-on manufacturing experience; or a bachelor’s in engineering, math, or science.
• Preferred: associate or bachelor’s degree in engineering, math, or science.
• Experience producing J-STD-001 Class 2, IPC-A-610 Class 2 hardware.
• Experience with electrical tests, bed-of-nails testing, and full-assembly testing.
• Ability to deliver high-quality hardware in a fast-paced NPI environment.
• Ability to adapt to process changes quickly.

Responsibilities

• Execute new product introduction builds across all work centers.
• Program, load, and operate automated equipment.
• Triage non-conforming products and drive resolution and preventative actions.
• Resolve production issues while ensuring design integrity, product quality, and delivery timelines.
• Perform process development and validation on new models under aggressive timelines.
• Ensure successful transition of products from development to volume production.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities for yield, performance, and cost.
• Define maintenance schedules and support activities.
• Implement solutions on the line to improve ease of manufacture, quality, and speed.

Skills

NPI manufacturing experience

Electrical testing experience

Hardware test methods

Adaptability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in engineering, math or science

Associate or bachelor’s degree in engineering/math/science

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Gateway Manufacturing Specialist for the Starlink program to help establish new manufacturing and test processes and support full-scale production for the Gateway Antenna.

The role requires hands-on manufacturing experience, strong problem-solving, and the ability to deliver high-quality hardware in a fast-paced NP I environment while adhering to schedule pressures.