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Electrical Test Engineering Manager

SpaceX· Starlink Engineering Bastrop - Dev Ops
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Bastrop, TXFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Electrical Test Engineering Manager responsible for high-volume PCB electrical test at the Starlink Bastrop factory, leading a team, owning yield, coverage, escapes, tester throughput, and test programs/equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Own high-volume production test: yield, coverage, escape rate, first-pass yield, tester throughput, and tester uptime; drive cross-functional root cause with CAM, PCB operations, and SMT.
  • Build and lead a team of engineers and specialists: hire, develop, and set performance expectations.
  • Own test fixture and rack design for multi-unit production test: mechanical design of fixtures and racks that hold and present multiple units, plus the electrical interface, designed for production rate, changeover, and durability.
  • Own test PCBA design and release: schematic, layout, bring-up, and fabrication/assembly of boards used in the test process.
  • Set the bar for test programs, fixtures/racks, test boards, and equipment (ICT / Teradyne, flying probe, and related GSE); sign production readiness for new products and panel revisions.
  • Set priorities and capacity across new-product introduction, sustaining, and debug.
  • Provide leadership a clear operating picture: staffing, yield, downtime, and throughput.
  • Partner with electrical test leaders at other SpaceX factories to transfer working production test capability.
  • Travel to other sites as needed; this role is based on site in Bastrop.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or other engineering discipline.
  • 5+ years of experience in high-volume electrical or manufacturing test (ICT, flying probe, functional, or equivalent production board test).
  • 2+ years leading engineers, including hiring and performance management.

Skills

Required:High-volume electrical test managementTeam leadership and people managementTest fixture and rack designPCBA design and release
Nice to have:ICT / Teradyne / flying probeProduction readiness and NPI support
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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