Lead Manufacturing Engineer (Starlink PCB Production)

SpaceX • Bastrop, TX • 7h ago

Bastrop, TX

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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.

LEAD MANUFACTURING ENGINEER (STARLINK PCB PRODUCTION)

As a Lead Starlink Engineer at SpaceX, you will have the opportunity to utilize your knowledge, experience and creativity to develop novel solutions at the cutting edge of technology. SpaceX is developing a low latency, broadband internet system to meet the needs of consumers across the globe. Enabled by a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites, Starlink will provide fast, reliable internet to populations with little or no connectivity, including those in rural communities and places where existing services are too expensive or unreliable.

We are looking for a talented Lead Engineer to take ownership of a significant portion of the Insource PCB production line in Bastrop, TX and the team of engineers and specialists supporting it through equipment commissioning and production ramp. In parallel, you would support development efforts and provide design for manufacturability feedback for the next gen products and production lines currently in design.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Lead a team of manufacturing engineers & specialists responsible for development of manufacturing processes for Starlink hardware

Develop production processes and controls to ensure highly reliable and repeatable PCB output

Implement plug-and-play processes to production that are capable of high-volume throughput (>1M+ per year)

Lead overall manufacturing development strategy for the areas under ownership for key metrics: quality, delivery, and cost; actively measure team's performance against these metrics

Manage team's technical documentation strategy and ensure records are up to date

Recruit, manage, and mentor other manufacturing engineers and interns on the team

Evaluate project scope according to team's skillset including labor and resourcing estimation

Take direct ownership of the physical production layout, optimizing for material flow from material receiving through processes on the line

Manage strategy for production line tooling, inventory, training and build process and ensure all are updated according to the latest design configuration

Influence design to increase product manufacturability

Drive design for test (DFT) best practices and design for manufacturing (DFM) with design engineers and test engineers

Identify automation opportunities and establish requirements as well as evaluating return on investment for new development projects

Work with in-house resources or vendors as necessary to develop these solutions and implement on production line

Support production line with technical issues that cannot be addressed immediately on the line

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline

2+ years of hands-on manufacturing experience

1+ years of direct leadership experience or project leadership scope

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Master's degree in an engineering discipline

Previous experience leading team of high performing engineers and/or specialists

Experience in engineering and/or engineering leadership in a high volume manufacturing environment

Experience in high-volume chemical manufacturing or processing

Ability to develop and maintain high performing suppliers and contract manufacturers

Experience working in a highly adaptive and iterative environment

Experience implementing automation into production processes

Experience transitioning products from design to manufacturing and scaling to high volume as part of a cross-functional team

Experience with design of experiments, gauge repeatability and reproducibility, and process qualifications

Experience defining production data requirements and statistical process control

Experience integrating electromechanical assemblies with both manual and automated processes

Experience with NX and Teamcenter

Experience working with and defining requirements for ERP, MRP and MES systems

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Willing and able to work extended hours and/or weekends with minimal notification to meet critical deadlines

Able to travel between Hawthorne, CA and Bastrop, TX - up to 25%

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 (aka 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. Learn more about the ITARhere (https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/?id=ddtc\kb\article\page&sys\id=24d528fddbfc930044f9ff621f961987) .

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.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX's Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com.

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