Starlink Manufacturing Specialist: NPI & Automation

SpaceX; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Manufacturing Specialist to help establish new manufacturing and test processes for user terminals, supporting high-volume production. You will work with automated equipment, ensure quality and delivery timelines, and drive process improvements in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires hands-on experience in a manufacturing setting, the ability to program and operate diverse equipment, and strong teamwork and communication skills to support a growing Starlink program.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency with 2+ years of hands-on manufacturing experience, or a bachelor’s degree in engineering, math or science.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in engineering, math, or science is preferred.
• Experience producing hardware to J-STD-001 Class 2 or IPC-A-610 Class 2 quality levels.
• Experience programming/loading/operating automated equipment (paste printer, SPI, P&P, reflow, AOI, X-ray).
• Experience electrical tests (in-circuit or bed-of-nails).
• Ability to deliver high-quality hardware in a fast-paced NPI environment and adapt to change.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to suggest process/design improvements to engineering.

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, quality, and timelines.
• Perform process development and validation on new models under aggressive timelines.
• Ensure smooth transition of products from development to volume production.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities for yield, performance, and cost.
• Define maintenance schedules and support activities.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Process improvement

Education

Associate degree in engineering, math or science

Bachelor's degree in engineering, math or science

Tools

Paste printer

Solder paste inspection (SPI)

Pick and place

Reflow oven

AOI

X-ray inspection

Adhesive/coating dispenser

BGA rework

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Manufacturing Specialist to help establish new manufacturing and test processes for user terminals, supporting high-volume production. You will work with automated equipment, ensure quality and delivery timelines, and drive process improvements in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires hands-on experience in a manufacturing setting, the ability to program and operate diverse equipment, and strong teamwork and communication skills to support a growing Starlink program.