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Lead Integration & Test Engineer (Starshield)

SpaceX· Starshield Production
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Hawthorne, CA$155k - $215kPosted 2mo ago

About the role

Lead and grow a team of engineers and specialists to develop, scale, and maintain manufacturing facilities and processes to build, test, integrate, and launch satellite hardware for SpaceX Starshield.

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 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.

Qualifications

  • 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.

Skills

Required:Leadership and people managementProcess improvement and production optimizationDesign and manufacturing knowledge in aerospace/related domainsProject management and collaboration
Nice to have:Documentation and work instruction writingGD&T and tolerance analysisSQL, Power BI and data-driven decision makingQuality tools (Lean, Six Sigma, PFMEA, APQP, etc.)Mechanical design and/or tooling (3D CAD)PCB/PCBA fabrication and testing

Benefits

  • Base salary 155,000 - 215,000 USD per year.
  • Long-term incentives (stock or long-term cash awards).
  • Discretionary bonuses and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  • Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Short and long-term disability insurance.
  • Life insurance.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Paid vacation (3 weeks) and 10+ paid holidays per year.
  • Paid sick leave per company policy.
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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