Starlink Production Technician
About The Position
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. One of SpaceX's most ambitious missions to date, the Starlink satellite constellation, is our solution for providing reliable internet worldwide. We are seeking a skilled technician to join our team in the assembly, integration, and testing of satellite and spacecraft components. This hands-on role involves building electrical and mechanical sub-assemblies, performing functional tests, and supporting prototype development in a fast-paced aerospace environment.
Requirements
- High school degree or equivalency certificate
- 1+ years of hands on work experience
Nice To Haves
- 2+ years of hands-on experience working in an electro-mechanical manufacturing company, a precision manufacturing company, or high-volume manufacturing company
- Ability to read, interpret, and work from layout drawings, mechanical drawings, assembly procedures, schematics, engineering drawings, and parts lists.
- Able to proficiently use a PC, Microsoft Windows, and Microsoft Office suite
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Experience with electrical wiring
- Experience setting up and running tests and experiments
- Associate degree
Responsibilities
- Build small electrical sub-assemblies and perform mechanical/electrical assembly of satellite components, sub-assemblies, and final vehicle integrations.
- Assemble PCB assemblies into product chassis.
- Build battery cell modules, solar modules, and solar arrays.
- Perform wire harnessing, soldering, and de-soldering of through-hole and SMT components.
- Support conformal coating, masking, epoxy application, and related processes.
- Conduct functional testing of built hardware, including setup, instrumentation, execution, and teardown.
- Operate complex automated equipment, including troubleshooting and maintenance.
- Support the development of prototype test capabilities for spacecraft components and life tests.
- Assist in identifying, installing, and implementing test equipment, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems.
- Perform test setups across various regimes, including thermal, shock, thermal vacuum, and vibration.
Benefits
- Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
- Potential discretionary bonuses
- Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- Access to a 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
- Sick leave (for non-exempt Washington employees)
- Company shuttles for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
