Manufacturing Specialist, Solar (Starlink)

SpaceX•Redmond, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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 manufacturing specialist to join our solar manufacturing team to lead continuous Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) improvement. The success of Starlink depends on the quality, reliability, cost, manufacturability, throughput, security, and user experience of the products that you deliver.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency certificate
2+ years of experience working in a hands-on technical position or a bachelor’s degree in an engineering field

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or technical field
Self-motivated with strong problem solving and communication skills, both written and oral
Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding atmosphere
Experience with design of experiments, statistical process control, and process qualification
Strong team player attitude with the ability to collaborate with a cross functional team to include production, maintenance and engineering
PLC & HMI programming experience or familiarization using Ladder Logic and Structured Text Language
Experience working with OEM suppliers troubleshooting equipment failures
Demonstrated hands-on skill in fault finding, mechanical system troubleshooting, and solid problem resolution skills
Excellent skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Detail oriented, organized, and able to demonstrate a high sense of urgency
Skilled at gathering and analyzing information to understand complex situations and solve problems
Ability to maintain a safe and clean working environment while adhering to company policies, quality policies, and industry standards
Deep knowledge of solar stinger machine functionality, operations, and troubleshooting

Responsibilities

Demonstrate extreme ownership of the production outcome of the Starlink Solar Factory as measured by equipment OEE
Front line troubleshooting of production systems (HMIs, VM’s, Robots, PLCs, etc)
Support production, engineering, and qualification tests including equipment bring up and configuration, dry runs, and in situ troubleshooting
Aid in efforts to uncover root-cause of equipment failures and develop permanent resolution on issues found during test operations (via software updates, hardware changes, etc.)
Design and implement assembly fixtures, tooling, and shop aids to improve manufacturing processes
Work with production team to develop training plans and standard work instructions for operations
Develop and implement robust preventative maintenance schedule with focus on increasing long term machine reliability as measured by machine uptime
Promote 5S principles of organizing and sustaining efficient and presentable team work spaces
Read, understand and utilize system-level schematics and drawings (mechanical/electrical/pneumatic)

Benefits

long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
potential discretionary bonuses
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
401(k) retirement plan
short and long-term disability insurance
life insurance
paid parental leave
various other discounts and perks
3 weeks of paid vacation
10 or more paid holidays per year
paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law
Company shuttles are offered to employees for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday to Friday