Manufacturing Engineering Specialist

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 was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal ofenabling human life on Mars.

GATEWAY MANUFACTURING SPECIALIST (STARLINK)

At SpaceXwe’releveragingour experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world’s most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the world’s largest satellite constellation and is providing fast, reliable internet to 10M+ users worldwide. We design, build, test, andoperateall parts of the system – thousands of satellites, consumer receivers that allow users to connect within minutes of unboxing, and the software that brings it all together.We’veonly begun to scratch the surface of Starlink’s potential global impact and are looking for best-in-class engineers to help maximize Starlink’s utility for communities and businesses around the world.

The success of Starlink depends on the quality, reliability, cost, manufacturability, throughput, and security of the products that you deliver. If youseeka fast-paced, dynamic environment; if you thrive on solving difficult problems where resolutions have high impact; and if you love the challenge of building something from scratch, then this role will be an ideal next career step. We are looking for talented manufacturing specialists to helpestablishnew manufacturing and test processes and support full-scale production for theGateway Antenna.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Execute new product introduction builds across all work centers
• Program, load, andoperateautomated 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 in extremely aggressive timelines
• Ensure the successful transition of products from development to volume production
• Identifycontinuous 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.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate and 2+ years of professional experience in a hands-on manufacturing environment; OR bachelor's degree in an engineering,mathor science discipline

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Associate or bachelor's degree in an engineering, math, or science discipline
• Experience producing J-STD-001 Class 2, IPC-A-610 Class 2 or equivalent hardware
• Experience with electrical tests, in circuit and/or bed of nails testing, and full assembly testing.
• Ability to deliver high-quality hardware in a fast-paced NPI environment
• Ability to adapt and process change quickly