Lead Manufacturing Engineer (Starlink PCBA)

• Lead a team of engineers and specialists for the Starlink PCBA manufacturing team

• Responsible products and processes will include SMT, post-processing manufacturing processes, and testing

• Responsible for implementing plug-and-play processes to production that are capable of high volume throughput (3M+ per year)

• Align department initiatives with the goals and responsibilities of the manufacturing engineering team

• Lead the 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

• Manage and mentor other manufacturing engineers and interns on the team. Evaluate project scope according to team's skillset including labor and resourcing estimation

• Responsible for team's recruiting activities

• 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

• Responsible for influencing 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 each. 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

• Positively impact and improve every aspect of life at SpaceX through motivational leadership to drive the business forward

• Bachelor of science in aerospace, mechanical, systems, electrical, or manufacturing engineering

• 3+ years of hands-on manufacturing experience

• Master's degree in an engineering discipline

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

• Experience with the design and manufacturing of high reliability electronics assemblies

• Technically well-rounded and displays a proficiency in electronics manufacturing techniques, processes and equipment including a strong working knowledge of EEE piece parts, PCB, PCBA, lamination, electromechanical, test

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

• Ability to work well in an integrated team including daily interactions with technicians, engineers and managers

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

• Able to travel up to 10% on an ongoing basis

• 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 ITAR here .

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