Manager, PCBA SMT Production (Starlink)

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.

MANAGER, PCBA SMT PRODUCTION (STARLINK)

SpaceX is developing a low-latency, broadband internet system to meet the needs of people around the world. 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. To enable our goal of “Connecting the Unconnected,” SpaceX is ramping up production of our User Terminal Kit manufacturing facility in Bastrop, Texas (Greater Austin), which will bring hundreds of high-skill manufacturing jobs to the area.

SpaceX is also leveraging its experience deploying and operating the world’s largest satellite constellation to develop Starmind, a new constellation of satellites capturing solar energy in space to power low-cost, high-performance AI compute for Earth.

We are looking for a hard-driving and well-rounded leader, capable of taking charge of a broad array of responsibilities associated with developing and growing a new production organization. You will be responsible for building out the production team that will operate and maintain this equipment. You will be responsible for establishing the standards by which this team operates, and shepherding the program from the startup phase into a disciplined production organization. This individual must have the capability to rapidly become a subject matter expert on multiple complex production operations. You must be capable of operating successfully within a chaotic startup environment while identifying and executing on actions needed to ensure mission success.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage a team of supervisors, technicians, and production associates on a multi-shift schedule

• Ensure a strong focus is placed on safety and maintain an excellent safety record

• Identify, recruit, and develop leadership and individual contributor talent

• Develop onboarding and training material

• Implement a development program to enhance the capability of all team members with a focus on manufacturing outputs, while improving quality and reducing lead time and cost

• Establish operational standards and hold accountability to those standards

• Partner with engineering teams on the startup and optimization of production equipment

• Champion continuous improvement projects using relevant metrics and data sources

• Ensure root causes for quality issues are identified and appropriate improvement actions are put in place

• Monitor and communicate area status and risks to leadership

• Foster a spirit of collaboration within and between departments

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in an eng