Lead, Flight Test Systems Production

SpaceX; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, Dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Disability & life insurance

Parental leave

Stock options / Employee stock plan

Paid vacation & holidays

Shuttle service Seattle–Redmond

Job summary

SpaceX in Redmond, WA is seeking a Supervisor of Test System Production (Starlink) to lead the team that builds, deploys, and maintains flight hardware test systems. You will own the shop operations, drive safety, and coordinate with test engineering to meet schedules.

You will oversee the construction of racks, harnessing, fixtures, PCBA tests, and related equipment, while managing budgets, training, and process improvements to ensure production readiness.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
• 4+ years of assembly and/or production experience.
• 1+ years of supervisor or management experience.
• Working knowledge of electrical systems and components.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the production of test systems used to validate flight hardware for Starlink Satellites.
• Supervise shop floor activity, including daily/weekly assignments and workflow.
• Lead and manage a staff of 10+ workers including all performance management related tasks.
• Take extreme ownership of the operations and build queue across all shifts and days.
• Collaborate with test engineering partner teams to ensure communication is high and schedules are understood.
• Contribute to hands-on builds of test equipment as necessary.
• Initiate and foster a spirit of cooperation within the team and other departments.
• Implementation and continual improvement of workflows, processes, standards, inventory and shop layouts.
• Review work instructions or design updates and make change recommendations when needed.
• Identify training needs and develop training programs.
• Monitor labor hours and overtime, implement improvement plans and time management with staff.

Skills

Electrical systems knowledge

Production supervision

Team leadership

Lean manufacturing

Safety certifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Job description

SpaceX in Redmond, WA is seeking a Supervisor of Test System Production (Starlink) to lead the team that builds, deploys, and maintains flight hardware test systems. You will own the shop operations, drive safety, and coordinate with test engineering to meet schedules.

You will oversee the construction of racks, harnessing, fixtures, PCBA tests, and related equipment, while managing budgets, training, and process improvements to ensure production readiness.