Silicon IC Assembly Production Lead — High-Volume

Future Ventures; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Production Supervisor for Silicon Assembly (Starlink) to lead high-performance teams in insourcing of custom ICs and packages from prototyping to high-volume production. You will collaborate with engineering, supply chain, operations, and management within a fast-paced cleanroom to deliver reliable, high-quality hardware.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with safety-critical systems, automated equipment, and team leadership, and will drive continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree and 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing/test environment OR 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing/test environment in lieu of 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

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 follow safety policies and receive required environmental, health, and safety training
• 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, prioritize 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)
• Take 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

Skills

Team leadership

Safety-critical systems

Automated equipment

Education

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree in science/engineering

Tools

MS Office

ERP/MRP systems

Power BI

SQL

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Production Supervisor for Silicon Assembly (Starlink) to lead high-performance teams in insourcing of custom ICs and packages from prototyping to high-volume production. You will collaborate with engineering, supply chain, operations, and management within a fast-paced cleanroom to deliver reliable, high-quality hardware.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with safety-critical systems, automated equipment, and team leadership, and will drive continuous improvement