SpaceX

Builds rockets and runs Starlink satellite internet

Electrical Test Engineering Manager

Engineering LeadershipConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBastrop, TX, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or another engineering discipline is required.
At least 5 years of experience in high-volume electrical or manufacturing test, such as in-circuit test, flying probe, functional test, or equivalent production board test, is required.
At least 2 years of experience leading engineers, including hiring and performance management, is required.
Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed for mission-critical deadlines is required.

Responsibilities

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

Desired Qualifications

Experience owning a production test process, including yield, escapes, and throughput measured in units per hour or equivalent.
Experience designing, debugging, and managing change control for production fixture and multi-unit rack designs, including mechanical and electrical aspects.
Experience designing and releasing test PCBAs, including schematic and layout, and owning fabrication and assembly, or managing engineers who did so.
Hands-on experience with in-circuit test (ICT/Teradyne or equivalent) and/or flying probe sufficient to set the technical bar.
Experience building or transferring a test capability, such as a new product, new panel, or new tester, from initial development or another site into production.
Clear written and verbal communication and regular presence on the production floor.
Experience developing engineers.

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.

ELECTRICAL TEST ENGINEERING MANAGER (STARLINK)

SpaceX is leveraging its experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world’s most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the world’s largest satellite constellation and is providing fast, reliable internet to millions of users worldwide. We design, build, test, and operate all parts of the system – thousands of satellites, consumer receivers, and the software that brings it all together.

As Electrical Test Engineering Manager you will own high-volume PCB electrical test at the Starlink factory in Bastrop. You will build and lead a team of engineers and specialists and own yield, coverage, escapes, and tester throughput. You set the technical bar for test programs, multi-unit fixture and rack design, and test PCBA design and release. You partner with CAM, PCB operations, and SMT, and you are the person leadership calls for tester status.

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.

BASIC 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.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Owned a production test process including yield, escapes, and throughput (units per hour or equivalent).
Fixture and multi-unit rack design (mechanical and electrical) used in production — design, debug, and change control.
Designed and released test PCBAs (schematic and layout) and owned fabrication and assembly, or managed engineers who did.
Hands-on experience with in-circuit test (ICT / Teradyne or equivalent) and/or flying probe sufficient to hold the technical bar.
Built or transferred a test capability (new product, new panel, or new tester) from empty or from another site into production.
Clear written and verbal communication and regular presence on the production floor.
Experience developing engineers.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed for mission critical deadlines.

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 reach out to [email protected].

About the Company

SpaceX

Builds rockets and runs Starlink satellite internet

SpaceX builds and launches reusable rockets and spacecraft for NASA, the military, and companies, and it runs Starlink, a satellite internet service for homes and businesses. In 2020, its Dragon capsule became the first privately built spacecraft to carry astronauts to the International Space Station. Its Falcon 9 rocket lands its first stage so the booster can fly again, which cuts launch costs, while Starlink beams internet from low-orbit satellites to small dishes for a monthly fee. SpaceX also owns xAI, maker of the Grok chatbot and owner of the social network X, and is building Starship, a fully reusable rocket meant to carry people to the Moon and Mars. Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002, and it is based in Starbase, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Starbase, Texas
Founded: 2002

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