Manufacturing Supervisor, Starlink Silicon Assembly

SpaceX; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Latent AI is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor for their Starlink Silicon Assembly team in Bastrop, Texas. The role involves leading a high-performance team, overseeing safety compliance, and driving continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should have 3+ years in manufacturing with formal leadership experience, ideally in a cleanroom setting. The position requires collaboration with engineering and operations, and proficiency in Lean methodologies is a must. This is a full-time position with potential extended hours.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing/test environment.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with safety-critical systems.
• Formal team leadership experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of manufacturing specialists in high-volume production.
• Develop team members through training and performance management.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean principles.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Team Leadership

Safety Systems

Mechanical Assembly

Automated Equipment

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Power BI

SQL

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 of enabling human life on Mars.

MANUFACTURING SUPERVISOR, STARLINK SILICON ASSEMBLY

As a Production Supervisor, you will lead and scale high-performance teams responsible for the insourcing of custom integrated circuits and packages — from rapid prototyping through high-volume production. This role requires close collaboration with engineering, supply chain, operations, and management to solve problems quickly in a demanding, fast-paced cleanroom environment. The ideal candidate is motivated by Starlink’s mission to deliver high-speed, low-latency global connectivity.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead a team of manufacturing specialists, technicians, and equipment maintenance personnel accountable for process development, product qualification, reliability, and high-volume ramp of silicon packages and flight/consumer hardware.
• Own safety performance, ensuring all team members receive required Environmental, Health & Safety training and strictly follow safety policies.
• Develop and mentor team members through training, performance management, career progression, hiring, and discipline.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean principles, Kaizen, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, and other tools to eliminate waste, reduce cycle time, lower costs, and improve throughput and quality.
• Develop and execute daily production plans, prioritizing work based on customer commitments, manpower, equipment capacity, and material availability.
• Analyze production data, resolve operational issues, and lead root cause analysis (5Why, 8D, A3) and corrective actions to maintain quality and meet customer requirements.
• Partner with engineering and process leaders on design for manufacturability, process standardization, and variation reduction.
• Act as the primary technical decision-maker for the team on production, efficiency, and personnel matters.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate’s degree & 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing/test environment, or 5+ years of experience without a degree.
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience with safety‑critical systems, mechanical assemblies, automated equipment, and multi‑axis heavy equipment.
• 3+ years of formal team leadership experience.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, operations management, or math discipline.
• 3+ years managing production teams in a semiconductor back‑end cleanroom environment (NPI/ Assembly & Test experience strongly preferred).
• Strong working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S/6S, Six Sigma (DMAIC), SPC, FMEA, and Theory of Constraints (TOC).
• Experience with flight‑quality or high‑reliability hardware in a fast‑paced production setting.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification (ASQ preferred).
• Experience in low‑mix, high‑volume manufacturing under ISO9001 or AS9100.
• Proficient with MS Office, ERP/MRP systems; Power BI and SQL experience is a plus.
• Ability to adapt quickly to shifting priorities in a high‑growth environment.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
• Standing for long periods of time, climbing up and down ladders, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, and stretching may be required to perform the functions of this position.
• Must be able to lift up to 25lbs unassisted.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.