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Manufacturing Specialist, Solar (Starlink)

SpaceX· Starlink Satellite Production
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Redmond, WA$34/hr - $40/hrFull-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Manufacturing specialist to lead continuous OEE improvement for SpaceX Starlink Solar Factory, focusing on quality, reliability, cost, manufacturability, throughput, and safety.

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, VM’s, Robots, PLCs, etc)
  • Support production, engineering, and qualification tests including equipment bring up and configuration, dry runs, and in situ troubleshooting
  • Aid in efforts to uncover root-cause of equipment failures and develop permanent resolution on issues found during test operations (via software updates, hardware changes, etc.)
  • Design and implement assembly fixtures, tooling, and shop aids to improve manufacturing processes
  • Work with production team to develop training plans and standard work instructions for operations
  • Develop and implement robust preventative maintenance schedule with focus on increasing long term machine reliability as measured by machine uptime
  • Promote 5S principles of organizing and sustaining efficient and presentable team work spaces
  • Read, understand and utilize system-level schematics and drawings (mechanical/electrical/pneumatic)

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate
  • 2+ years of experience working in a hands-on technical position or a bachelor’s degree in an engineering field

Skills

Required:OEE and equipment reliabilityTroubleshooting production systemsMechanical/electrical/pneumatic schematics
Nice to have:Design of experiments and statistical process controlDocumentation and training

Benefits

  • Long-term incentives (stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards)
  • Discretionary bonuses and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid vacation (up to 3 weeks)
  • 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Paid sick time per WA requirements
  • Company shuttles for select Seattle locations to Redmond office
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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