Manufacturing Specialist, Solar (Starlink) - Redmond WA

Overview

SpaceX is developing a low‑latency broadband internet system (Starlink) and seeks a Manufacturing Specialist for its solar manufacturing team. The role leads continuous Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) improvement and supports the production, reliability, and quality of solar components for the Starlink constellation.

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, VMs, robots, PLCs, etc.).
• Support production, engineering, and qualification tests including equipment bring‑up, configuration, dry runs, and in‑situ troubleshooting.
• Aid in uncovering root‑cause of equipment failures and develop permanent resolutions via software updates, hardware changes, etc.
• Design and implement assembly fixtures, tooling, and shop aids to improve manufacturing processes.
• Work with the production team to develop training plans and standard work instructions for operations.
• Develop and implement a robust preventative‑maintenance schedule focused on increasing long‑term machine reliability and uptime.
• Promote 5S principles to organize and sustain efficient, presentable workspaces.
• Read, understand, and utilize system‑level schematics and drawings (mechanical, electrical, pneumatic).

Minimum Education Required

Bachelor’s degree.

Location

Redmond, Washington.