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Director, Starlink Production (Assembly)

SpaceX· Starlink Prod Bastrop - V4/Ent. Assembly & Packout
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Bastrop, TXfull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Director responsible for Starlink Product Assembly Production in Bastrop, TX, leading high-volume manufacturing across assembly, test, manufacturing engineering, automation, and maintenance to scale production for Starlink globally.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the strategic & tactical execution of Starlink Product Production
  • Lead 250+ staff across engineering and operations
  • Lead and mentor manufacturing, process, and automation engineers to operationalize and improve production
  • Implement development programs to enhance capability, quality, lead time, and cost
  • Partner with Responsible Engineering to embed manufacturability into design of new products and production lines
  • Ensure a strong safety focus and maintain an excellent safety record
  • Champion continuous improvement projects using metrics & data
  • Use quality metrics to improve output quality
  • Manage resource levels for optimum team performance
  • Monitor and communicate area status/readiness and risks to leadership
  • Maintain compliance with internal quality and customer contractual requirements
  • Foster collaboration within and between departments
  • Meet tight production schedules to achieve high-rate production in a fast-moving environment
  • Think creatively and drive innovation while adhering to quality standards

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM or engineering discipline OR 7+ years of production/manufacturing experience
  • 5+ years of experience in production/manufacturing/operations
  • 5+ years of experience in people leadership

Skills

Required:People leadershipManufacturing leadershipSafety management
Nice to have:Manufacturability and design collaborationQuality and process improvement
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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