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Supervisor, Development Machining

SpaceX· Starlink Satellite Machining
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Woodinville, WA$115k - $160kfull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Supervisor role leading a CNC and machining team to develop and implement process improvements, enabling quick-turn, single-digit micron tolerance machined hardware, across 1st and 2nd shifts, with emphasis on NPI, yield, cycle time, cost, and floor-space improvements.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a team of machining specialists, machining technicians, and quality specialists across 1st and 2nd shift
  • Set a high bar for machining aptitude on the floor: first-article discipline, process troubleshooting, and closing loops when parts or processes miss
  • Stand up and run dedicated development CNC machines, CMM, and supporting processes so production CNC machines stay on rate work
  • Deliver new product introduction, process development, and engineering test hardware on schedule
  • Drive yield, cycle time, cost, and floor-space improvements and transfer proven processes into production
  • Own development cell capacity, labor, and equipment configuration; forecast bottlenecks and remove blockers
  • Manage schedules, timecards, and direct report performance across both shifts
  • Ensure processes have accessible, correct documentation
  • Set priorities and manage bandwidth so the cell hits the most impactful work
  • Coordinate with machining leadership, engineering, and quality so manufacturing constraints inform design earlier
  • Think creatively and question the status quo while following documentation and maintaining prescribed quality standards
  • Implement machine maintenance schedules and spares so development CNC machines stay up
  • Support vendor machining when it unblocks development or process transfer

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of CNC machining experience
  • Demonstrated high-level machining aptitude, including diagnosing and solving difficult machining and process problems
  • 1+ year of experience leading machinists, technicians, or a shop floor team

Skills

Required:CNC machiningLeadership
Nice to have:Development / NPIMachining process developmentCMM and inspectionCAM programmingControls familiarityTravel readiness

Benefits

  • comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation
  • 10+ paid holidays per year
  • paid sick leave per company policy
  • discounts and perks
  • stock-based incentives eligibility (long-term incentives possible)
  • employee stock purchase plan options
Last updated Sep 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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