SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

MANAGER, STARSHIP AVIONICS BUILD (STARSHIP)

Want to drive innovation all the way to Mars? As a Manager, Starship Avionics Build within the Starship Avionics team, you will have a unique opportunity to lead a cross-functional team of individuals that build wire harnessing and integrated electro-mechanical assemblies in a high-rate environment. Our fundamental goal is to allow humanity to explore the stars; with it comes an extreme commitment to cost reduction, novel process definition, and rapid iteration.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Avionics production of flight and development harnessing, ground service equipment supporting SSRs and ground stations, and electrical subassembly/component build and test
• Ownership of avionics development test assets including environmental testing
• Harness component innovation, design, and qualification
• Manage a team of supervisors, technicians, and engineers that represent avionics harness and electro-mechanical assembly manufacturing on an aggressive production schedule
• Identify internal and external resources required to support the Starship production rate; work with department management to ensure that these resources are assigned to the project
• Develop and/or source new tools and capital equipment to drive harness manufacturing new heights of performance
• Evangelize and drive design for manufacturing best practices and design for test with design engineers and test engineers
• Lead the overall manufacturing development strategy for the areas under ownership for key metrics: quality, delivery, and cost. Actively measure team’s performance against these metrics

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field, science, or math
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing environment
• 1+ years as supervisor, lead, manager or functioning in a leadership capacity

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding atmosphere
• Self-motivated with strong multi-tasking, organizational, communication and documentation skills
• Previous experience leading a team of high performing engineers and/or specialists
• Experience working in a highly adaptive and iterative environment
• Experience working with and defining requirements for ERP, MRP and MES systems
• Competence with electrical test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, etc.)
• Experience defining production data requirements and statistical process control
• Experience implementing automation into production processes
• Creative problem solver that can assess risk and make decisions without all available data
• High level understanding on how to interpret drawings and electrical schematics
• Experience with 3D CAD software (Unigraphics, Solidworks or similar)
• Experience with written and visual work instructions
• Strong sense of accountability and integrity with excellent written and verbal communication skills

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• This role is located in Starbase, TX (Brownsville, TX area)
• Able to travel to various SpaceX locations
• Extended hours and weekend work may be required to support critical project and mission milestones

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: 

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.  

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resources Department at (310) 363-6000.