Ingot & Wafer Development Lead for Starlink

SpaceX; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Starlink Development Lead for Silicon Ingot & Wafer to drive trials, process development, and production launch. You will bridge OEMs, development, operations, quality, and suppliers, advancing recipes and tools from trial to stable production with clear documentation and metrics.

The role requires a BS in a STEM field and 5+ years in manufacturing process development or production coordination in semiconductor/PV environments, with hands-on ingot growth or wafering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in materials science, chemistry, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, or a STEM field required.
• 5+ years in manufacturing process development or production coordination, semiconductor/PV/crystal growth experience preferred.
• Experience with ingot growth, wafering and related metrology is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and run development trials on ingot pullers, crop and square, multi-wire saws, cleaning and related metrology.
• Translate engineering intent into trial plans including DOE, recipe versions, material lots and success criteria.
• Define process windows and track KPIs such as yield, kerf loss, and first-pass yield.
• Coordinate tool time, materials, fixtures, and consumables with production, maintenance, quality, EHS, and supply chain.
• Collect trial data, support root-cause analysis on issues, and own trial reports and revision control.

Skills

Ingot growth experience

Wafering experience

Semiconductor/PV fabrication knowledge

Process development

Production coordination

Tooling coordination

Root cause analysis

DOE and trial planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in materials science, chemistry, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, or STEM

Tools

MES

QMS

CAD

Process mapping

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Starlink Development Lead for Silicon Ingot & Wafer to drive trials, process development, and production launch. You will bridge OEMs, development, operations, quality, and suppliers, advancing recipes and tools from trial to stable production with clear documentation and metrics.

The role requires a BS in a STEM field and 5+ years in manufacturing process development or production coordination in semiconductor/PV environments, with hands-on ingot growth or wafering