SpaceX Electrical Test & Manufacturing Engineer on Starlink responsible for developing and implementing manufacturing processes for PCBs. Leads design of experiments and optimizes production equipment to scale high-volume manufacturing.
Responsibilities
Develop, implement, and maintain new and/or improved manufacturing processes, equipment, technologies, and facilities; examples could include automatic optical inspection, bed-of-nails, and flying probe
Analyze production processes and machinery from a first principles, physics-based approach
Lead design of experiments (DOE) to establish a stable and robust process that can be handed off to production personnel; perform defect characterization and analysis to determine root causes and develop action plans to improve yields
Develop project plans, budgets, and cost/benefit analysis for implementation of new processes or machines
Own and perform machine activation and testing with a small team of engineers and technicians
Solve technical and emergent issues from manufacturing (part quality, machine reliability, process instability, etc.)
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline
1+ years of professional experience in a hands-on manufacturing environment
Preferred
Ability to read and understand technical drawings
Ability to solve complex problems utilizing engineering first principles with minimal supervision on tight schedules
Strong Interpersonal and verbal communication skills
Experience with maintenance and troubleshooting of electrical test equipment, including replacing and reworking components (amplifiers, wire wraps, pogo pins)
Experience working in high volume electronics manufacturing
Knowledge of IPC manufacturing standards
Experience diagnosing PCB failure modes and root cause analysis
Knowledge of quality tools such as design of experiments, statistical process control, root cause analysis, corrective action, process failure mode, effects analysis (PFMEA), and various problem-solving approaches
