SpaceX

1 day ago

Sr. Screen Printing Equipment Engineer, Solar Cells (Starlink)

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Job Summary

Own and advance high-throughput screen printing and related metallization equipment used to manufacture silicon heterojunction solar cells at massive scale. Partner with Metallization/Screen Printing Process Engineering and facilities teams to install, qualify, maintain, and continuously improve equipment reliability and uptime. Drive production performance using experiments and first-principles analysis, establish metrics like OEE/MTBF/MTTR, lead root-cause corrective actions, and work with vendors to scale to 1GW+ per tool.

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Energy & Utilities Operations

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Work with facilities and process engineering teams to install, qualify, maintain, and continuously improve high-throughput screen printing equipment for heterojunction silicon solar cell manufacturing.
•Drive equipment reliability and uptime for very large volume production; run experiments and analyze data to improve capacity (UPH), reduce tool-to-tool variation, and improve defect performance.
•Develop and execute preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, spare parts programs, and tool matching protocols for high-volume manufacturing.
•Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions on equipment-related issues across subsystems including print heads, squeegee systems, alignment/vision systems, conveyors, drying ovens, paste delivery, and automation.
•Partner with Process Engineers to implement new process requirements on existing and future equipment platforms; evaluate/select next-generation tools to support 1GW+ per tool scale production.

Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related technical discipline.
•5+ years of hands-on experience owning and maintaining screen printing or metallization equipment in a high-volume semiconductor, solar manufacturing, or related environment.
•Experience handling flammable, toxic, corrosive, and/or hazardous chemicals and materials safely (pastes, solvents, etc.).
•Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed to support production and urgent equipment downtime situations.
•Ability to lift 25 lbs unassisted, work in cleanroom environments, and move between multiple production areas.

Experience:5+ yearsSemiconductorSolar manufacturingHigh-volume manufacturing

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:Root-cause analysisData analysisProject managementReliability focusCross-functional collaboration

Languages:English

Tech Stack:JMPMinitabOEEMTBFMTTRStatistical process control

Company Brief

SpaceX

Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Established Company

Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)

Funding: Series E+

Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States

Founded: 2002

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn

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SpaceX

1 day ago

Sr. Screen Printing Equipment Engineer, Solar Cells (Starlink)

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 2 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Energy & Utilities Operations

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Work with facilities and process engineering teams to install, qualify, maintain, and continuously improve high-throughput screen printing equipment for heterojunction silicon solar cell manufacturing.
•Drive equipment reliability and uptime for very large volume production; run experiments and analyze data to improve capacity (UPH), reduce tool-to-tool variation, and improve defect performance.
•Develop and execute preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, spare parts programs, and tool matching protocols for high-volume manufacturing.
•Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions on equipment-related issues across subsystems including print heads, squeegee systems, alignment/vision systems, conveyors, drying ovens, paste delivery, and automation.
•Partner with Process Engineers to implement new process requirements on existing and future equipment platforms; evaluate/select next-generation tools to support 1GW+ per tool scale production.

Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related technical discipline.
•5+ years of hands-on experience owning and maintaining screen printing or metallization equipment in a high-volume semiconductor, solar manufacturing, or related environment.
•Experience handling flammable, toxic, corrosive, and/or hazardous chemicals and materials safely (pastes, solvents, etc.).
•Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed to support production and urgent equipment downtime situations.
•Ability to lift 25 lbs unassisted, work in cleanroom environments, and move between multiple production areas.

Experience:5+ yearsSemiconductorSolar manufacturingHigh-volume manufacturing

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:Root-cause analysisData analysisProject managementReliability focusCross-functional collaboration

Languages:English

Tech Stack:JMPMinitabOEEMTBFMTTRStatistical process control

Company Brief

SpaceX

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Established Company

Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)

Funding: Series E+

Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States

Founded: 2002

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn