SpaceX

3 months ago

Equipment Reliability Engineer, Solar Cells (Starlink)

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Job Summary

Develop and maintain high-uptime production equipment for SpaceX Starlink solar cell lines, focusing on reliability of deposition, vacuum, and automation systems. Lead root-cause analysis, preventative/predictive maintenance, OEE improvements, and continuous improvement initiatives to achieve >95% uptime on critical lines and enable scalable manufacturing for AI data centers in space.

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Energy & Utilities Operations

Key Responsibilities

•Work with process, automation, materials, and other engineering teams to ensure reliability of new installations including thin-film deposition (PECVD, sputtering), chemical processing, vacuum systems, and robotics.
•Guide consistency and maintainability of critical equipment, processes, utilities, controls, safety systems, and cleanroom protocols.
•Own improvement plans, root cause analysis (RCA), and corrective actions for preventative/predictive maintenance, OEE, and downtime minimization.
•Define, monitor, and refine maintenance plans with predictive tools (vibration, cycle monitoring), RCM, and non-destructive testing.
•Prepare documentation for mechanical design, controls, software, schematics, and OEM manuals.

Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

•Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, aerospace, systems, manufacturing engineering, or STEM discipline.
•1+ years of experience in an engineering role in manufacturing, integration, reliability, maintenance, technical program management, and/or operations (internships applicable).
•Experience with maintaining reliability of production equipment and performing root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective actions.
•Familiarity with predictive maintenance tools and maintenance planning.
•Ability to travel internationally (20%).

Experience:1+ yearsAerospaceManufacturingAutomation

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:PECVDSputteringVacuumRoboticsCMMSMaximoSAPMRPSix SigmaLeanRCMPredictive maintenance

Languages:English

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

3 months ago

Equipment Reliability 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

Key Responsibilities

•Work with process, automation, materials, and other engineering teams to ensure reliability of new installations including thin-film deposition (PECVD, sputtering), chemical processing, vacuum systems, and robotics.
•Guide consistency and maintainability of critical equipment, processes, utilities, controls, safety systems, and cleanroom protocols.
•Own improvement plans, root cause analysis (RCA), and corrective actions for preventative/predictive maintenance, OEE, and downtime minimization.
•Define, monitor, and refine maintenance plans with predictive tools (vibration, cycle monitoring), RCM, and non-destructive testing.
•Prepare documentation for mechanical design, controls, software, schematics, and OEM manuals.

Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

•Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, aerospace, systems, manufacturing engineering, or STEM discipline.
•1+ years of experience in an engineering role in manufacturing, integration, reliability, maintenance, technical program management, and/or operations (internships applicable).
•Experience with maintaining reliability of production equipment and performing root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective actions.
•Familiarity with predictive maintenance tools and maintenance planning.
•Ability to travel internationally (20%).

Experience:1+ yearsAerospaceManufacturingAutomation

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:PECVDSputteringVacuumRoboticsCMMSMaximoSAPMRPSix SigmaLeanRCMPredictive maintenance

Languages:English

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