Starship Equipment Maintenance Lead — Night Shift

SpaceX; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Supervisor of Equipment Maintenance (Starship) for the night shift to lead a diverse team of technicians in a high‑stakes aerospace manufacturing environment. You will own maintenance planning, oversee preventive actions, troubleshoot PLCs and hydraulic/pneumatic systems, and drive continuous improvement with 5S and LEAN practices while coordinating with vendors and internal customers.

This role requires hands-on leadership, strong communication, and a safety‑first mindset to

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate required.
• 2+ years leading a team, including projects and people.
• 5+ years of technical experience with hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and electrical repair.
• Associate degree in a technical discipline is preferred; 5+ years in aerospace maintenance is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of technicians through repairs, preventative maintenance, and continuous improvement projects to maximize asset availability.
• Manage weekly workload and technician task assignments.
• Triage maintenance requests and resource priorities.
• Collaborate with third-party vendors for parts, documentation, training, and on-site actions.
• Provide subject matter expertise in equipment maintenance, mechatronics, KPI analysis, and LEAN practices.

Skills

Team leadership

Maintenance planning

Troubleshooting

Electrical repair

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

PLC programming / Siemens logic

5S / LEAN

Project management

Mechatronics

Education

Associate degree in a technical discipline

Tools

CAD

Siemens PLC architectures

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Supervisor of Equipment Maintenance (Starship) for the night shift to lead a diverse team of technicians in a high‑stakes aerospace manufacturing environment. You will own maintenance planning, oversee preventive actions, troubleshoot PLCs and hydraulic/pneumatic systems, and drive continuous improvement with 5S and LEAN practices while coordinating with vendors and internal customers.

This role requires hands-on leadership, strong communication, and a safety‑first mindset to