Hardware Reliability Specialist (Starlink)

The role

This person will take ownership of production quality and reliability for Starlink user terminal manufacturing processes. They will execute non-conformance management, analyze defect data, and ensure successful product transitions from development to high volume production.

What you will do

• Execute production non-conformance management processes including MRB, vendor defects, quality audits, and production containments
• Drive root cause, resolution, and preventative actions
• Analyze production defect data and hold quality reviews
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities for yield, performance and scrap
• Assist production in developing process improvements
• Provide training to production technicians to ensure Starlink standards are being met
• Monitor production first pass yield (FPY) and true yield
• Ensure successful transition of products from development to high volume production
• Build relationships with cross-functional groups to reduce and eliminate impacts from production defects
• Perform area audits in compliance with ISO 9001 standards

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, math, or science-relate discipline OR high school diploma or equivalency certificate and 2+ years of experience in hands-on engineering, reliability, manufacturing
• Standing for long periods of time, climbing up and down ladders, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, and stretching
• Able to lift up to 25 lbs. unassisted

Nice to have

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in engineering, math, or science discipline
• Experience conducting hardware root cause investigation and containment activity in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with J-STD-001 Class 2, IPC-A-610 Class 2 or equivalent hardware in production environment
• Experience programming, loading, and operating automated production or test equipment
• Experience with electrical test, environmental test, HALT test
• Experience in laboratory setting
• Demonstrated capability to think creatively and solve complex problems with little to no supervision
• Ability to deliver high-quality hardware in a fast-paced NPI environment
• Ability to adapt and process changes quickly
• Excellent computer skills (e-mail, Microsoft Windows, ERP/MRP/MES systems, python, C, SQL)

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 is actively developing the technologies to make human life on Mars possible. They are deploying Starlink, the world’s largest satellite constellation and most advanced broadband internet system.