Manufacturing Engineer, Starlink Development

SpaceX; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer on the Development Operations team to own how Starlink hardware is built. You will lead factory projects, write the standard of work, and design fabrication and integration processes that raise throughput, quality, and safety inside our shop, for internal customers, and with local vendors.

You will work closely with Starlink product engineering, automation, supply chain, and shop leadership to drive changes to process, tooling, planning, and shop

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, mechanical, industrial engineering or related field.
• 2+ years in manufacturing engineering, tooling design, automation cell build, or production of mechanical/electrical hardware.
• Experience leading manufacturing projects and implementing DFA/DFM on electromechanical systems.
• Experience commissioning automated cells or production equipment and completing buyoff with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Act as liaison between automation, supply chain, production, and development operations to deploy tooling and automation to meet milestones.
• Develop manufacturing processes and shop workflows to increase throughput, efficiency, and safety.
• Manage the build, configuration, and installation of modular automation assets from material purchase through cell build and handoff.
• Collaborate with engineering to drive design updates in response to manufacturing issues and part obsolescence.
• Prepare engineering documentation to move hardware from development to production, including assembly work instructions and BOMs.
• Work with internal and external suppliers to fabricate parts and subassemblies at rate.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Design for manufacturability

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in manufacturing/mechanical/industrial engineering

Tools

SQL databases

AI tools

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer on the Development Operations team to own how Starlink hardware is built. You will lead factory projects, write the standard of work, and design fabrication and integration processes that raise throughput, quality, and safety inside our shop, for internal customers, and with local vendors.

You will work closely with Starlink product engineering, automation, supply chain, and shop leadership to drive changes to process, tooling, planning, and shop