2+ years executing complex projects in team environments
Master's degree in a relevant engineering field (preferred)
Experience with high-volume manufacturing
2+ years in a leadership role managing a team of 5+ people
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor engineers and quality specialists on production quality
Oversee material review board (MRB) and factory compliance processes
Enforce and develop quality requirements to enhance production yield
Identify inefficiencies and drive process improvements
Collaborate with teams to define production processes and success criteria
Implement automated tools to streamline execution tasks
Develop team members through opportunities aligned with strategic goals
Benefits
Working in a cutting-edge technology environment
Opportunity to lead a dedicated team
Hands-on role in the emerging Starlink product line
Contributions directly impacting global internet access
On-site position in a dynamic factory setting
Full Job Description
LEAD HARDWARE RELIABILITY ENGINEER (STARLINK)
As a Lead Hardware Reliability Engineer at SpaceX, you will have the opportunity to utilize your knowledge, experience, and creativity to develop novel solutions at the cutting edge of space technology. You will work on the Starlink Product that will enable SpaceX to provide Wi-Fi Internet anywhere around the globe. You will own production quality for the dish, router, and SMT lines in the new Bastrop factory. You will own the quality landscape including defect processing, MRB, and containments, and take a lead role in the execution of the reliability demonstration test matrix to prove out new production lines.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Lead and mentor a small team of engineers and quality specialists focused on production quality and root cause for Starlink Dish, Wi-Fi routers, and Power Supplies
Oversee containments, MRB (material review board), quality metrics, training, and applicable command media for factory compliance
Enforce quality requirements, and develop process specifications to increase first pass yield
Identify inefficiencies, and drive process improvements accordingly
Create a collaborative environment with supply chain, production, and engineering to define necessary processes, space layout, and success criteria (i.e. root cause, refurb cycle time)
Collaborate with EIS to implement automated tools to aid execution of set tasks
Develop individual team members by enabling opportunities suited to each individual that align with the strategic goals of the Starlink Product program
Allocate resources appropriately to ensure successful day-to-day operations to process customer returns, troubleshoot failures and refurbish units and support production quality milestones
Maintain ISO9001 certification as required
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
2+ years of executing complex projects in team environments
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Master's degree in electrical, mechanical, materials, chemical, manufacturing, or aerospace engineering
Experience with high-volume manufacturing
Demonstrated experience training and mentoring junior engineers
Demonstrated experience working in a highly adaptive and iterative environment
Ability to influence other organizations through strong engineering/business rationale and data
Ability to effectively organize, assign and track work/deliverables
Ability to define scope of work independently and execute accordingly
Ability to identify and analyze production process improvements for rate and quality
Experience with PCB, PCBA and Electromechanical assembly processes
Working experience in an AS9100 or equivalent quality system
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
2+ years in a leadership position leading a team of 5+ people
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to work extended hours, weekends, and offsite as needed
This position is located onsite in Bastrop, TX and will require relocation if not local to the area. Remote or hybrid work is not available
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. a7 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
About SpaceX
SpaceX is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation services company founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk. The company designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. SpaceX has developed the Falcon 1, Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Dragon spacecraft. The company was founded with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX has achieved several milestones in spaceflight, including the first privately-funded liquid-propellant rocket to reach orbit, the first privately-funded company to send a spacecraft to the International Space Station, and the first privately-funded company to send a human-rated spacecraft to orbit.
