Chemical Process Specialist, PCB (Starlink/Starmind)

The role

You will take ownership of production processes, equipment performance, manufacturing, and reliability for Starlink. You will drive manufacturing tools and processes from initial concept development to full-scale production.

What you will do

• Execute new product introduction builds
• Program, load, and operate automated equipment
• Triage non-conforming product and drive resolution and preventative actions
• Resolve production issues while ensuring design integrity, product quality, and delivery timelines
• Facilitate a close relationship with the engineering team during design, build, and test
• Provide clear communication between the design engineering team and the production floor
• Lead efforts to uncover root-cause and develop a permanent resolution on issues found during production
• Ensure the successful transition of products from development to volume production
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities for yield, performance, and cost
• Define maintenance schedules and support activities

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, math, or science discipline OR high school diploma or equivalency certificate and 3+ years of professional experience in a hands-on manufacturing environment
• Must be willing to begin work training on 1st shift (5:00 AM–5:00 PM) for initial 30 days
• Must be willing to work one of the following schedules upon completion of training (B, C, and D shift preferred)
• Must be able to work all shifts and available for overtime and weekends as needed
• Standing for long periods of time, climbing up and down ladders, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, and stretching may be required
• Ability to lift up to 25lbs unassisted
• Ability to stand, climb, walk, and work with object overhead
• Willing to travel to other SpaceX sites and/or vendors for potentially extended periods of time including international

Nice to have

• Associate or bachelor's degree in an engineering, math, or science discipline and 3+ years of professional experience working in a hands-on manufacturing environment
• Experience with PCB manufacturing equipment in a production setting, or experience with PCB processes including: Copper plating, chemical etching, photolithography, layup/lamination, CNC drill/trim, w
• Experience with applying Lean manufacturing principles
• Ability to create and deliver presentations for design and manufacturing readiness reviews
• Experience transitioning products from design to manufacturing as part of a cross-functional team in a fast-paced iterative design environment
• SPC knowledge and experience applying statistical methods to track process capability
• Demonstrated experience designing tooling in a manufacturing environment
• Experience handling flammable, toxic, corrosive, or hazardous chemicals

Before you apply

• 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, o

About the company

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. SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.