SpaceX Lead Integration & Test Engineer at SpaceX Starshield leading a team to develop and scale manufacturing processes for satellite hardware. Responsible for ensuring safe, reliable, and cost-effective satellite production and integration.
Responsibilities
Lead a team of engineers and specialists in defining processes, shaping build, test, and shipping infrastructure, and designing fixtures/tools/production aids to produce satellites and satellite subassemblies.
Support day-to-day execution of hardware production and vehicle integration.
Ensure that satellite manufacturing is safe, secure, reliable, on time, cost effective and efficient and produces satellites that perform properly on orbit.
Challenge design requirements, delete unnecessary process steps, simplify and optimize production, accelerate build rates, and increase production line automation as appropriate.
Implement continuous improvements to upgrade current production controls, employ new ones as needed, and minimize the probability of errors.
Maintain a working knowledge of each system on the satellite including the design, schematics, operations, manufacturing, testing, and flight.
Increase program manufacturing and testing capabilities and capacity.
Evaluate non-conformances, and identifying patterns of issues to determine root cause and create actionable items and system improvements.
Identify opportunities for team growth and propose/develop training to increase the effectiveness of the engineering team with respect to company strategy.
Set clear/achievable goals and hold team members accountable for execution and continuous improvement in their area of ownership.
Own the relationship with design, supply chain, mission management, Starshield customers, and other partner teams.
Qualification
Strong sense of accountabilityExperience with build
Required
Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or physics.
2+ years of professional design and/or manufacturing experience within aerospace, automotive, industrial, or consumer electronics industries.
1+ years of leadership experience leading teams, projects or people.
Preferred
5+ years of professional design and/or hands-on manufacturing experience.
3+ years of prior leadership experience leading teams, projects or people.
Previous experience in a professional leadership role.
Master's degree in engineering or related discipline.
Strong sense of accountability, integrity, work ethic, and drive to succeed.
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience with build, integration, and testing of complex propulsion, thermal, electrical and/or structural parts, assemblies, and systems.
