Manufacturing Engineer (Starlink) - 2nd Shift

SpaceX • Bastrop, TX

5d

About The Position

SpaceX is developing Starlink, a low-latency broadband internet system enabled by a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites. The Manufacturing Engineer will drive manufacturing tools and processes from initial concept through full-scale production, working regularly with senior leadership during critical design phases. This role owns the relationship between engineering development and production teams and supports the quality, reliability, cost, manufacturability, throughput, security, and user experience of Starlink products.

The role focuses on developing and implementing electro-mechanical assembly and test processes, supporting design for manufacturability, leading prototype builds, and establishing production systems that meet volume, cost, and quality targets. It also includes production facility and material-flow planning, tooling and automation development, and coordination with internal teams or vendors to implement manufacturing solutions. The position is assigned to a second-shift schedule, with availability for either listed shift pattern, and requires weekend and extended hours as needed and business travel up to 10%.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• At least 1 year of experience in a manufacturing environment through professional work, project- or research-based student experience, or a combination of these.
• Must be available for either C shift (5 p.m.–5 a.m. Sunday–Tuesday and every other Wednesday) or D shift (5 p.m.–5 a.m. Thursday–Saturday and every other Wednesday).
• Willingness to work weekends and extended hours as needed.
• Ability to travel for business trips up to 10%.
• Must meet applicable U.S. Government export-control eligibility requirements: be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience working in a highly adaptive and iterative environment.
• Proven excellence in a high-volume commercial or automotive manufacturing environment.
• Experience transitioning products from design to manufacturing and scaling them to high volume as part of a cross-functional team.
• Experience with DOE, gage R&R, and process qualifications.
• Experience defining production data requirements and SPC.
• Ability to design tooling for high-volume manufacturing.
• Demonstrated experience implementing automation into production processes.
• Experience integrating electromechanical or lamination assemblies with manual and automated processes.
• Ability to develop and maintain high-performing suppliers and contract manufacturers.
• Experience with NX and Teamcenter.
• Experience working with and defining requirements for ERP, MRP, and MES systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement electro-mechanical assembly and test processes.
• Collaborate with the mechanical design team to incorporate design for manufacturability.
• Lead prototype builds and ensure incremental milestones for production development are met.
• Ensure manufacturing systems can meet high-volume rate, cost, and quality targets.
• Lead facilities development, floor layout, headcount requirements, and material-flow definition.
• Identify tooling and hardware requirements, and design and implement them in production processes.
• Identify automation opportunities, establish requirements, and evaluate return on investment.
• Develop manufacturing solutions with in-house resources or vendors and implement them on the production line.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level