SpaceX

3 months ago

Sr. Facilities Engineer, Solar Cell Factory (Starlink)

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Job Summary

Senior facilities engineer responsible for overseeing maintenance, performance, and continuous improvement of high-volume solar cell manufacturing facility systems (power, ultrapure water, exhaust, bulk gases). Collaborates with engineers and production teams to ensure peak reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance while driving cost-effective improvements in a fast-paced production setting.

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Facilities, Workplace & Physical Operations

Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Oversee the maintenance, performance, and continuous improvement of facility systems including power distribution, ultrapure water, exhaust systems, bulk gases, chilled water, and process cooling systems that support high-volume solar cell manufacturing
•Collaborate with engineers, technicians, production teams, and leadership to maintain systems in peak operating condition and develop detailed work instructions for preventative maintenance to ensure zero unplanned interruptions
•Monitor and optimize utility systems supporting wet chemistry texturing, PECVD, PVD, metallization, and cleaning processes
•Perform failure assessments, root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions for facility systems
•Ensure work and materials comply with manufacturer specifications, industry standards, and all applicable safety, environmental, and building regulations

Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, chemical, or related engineering discipline
•5+ years of professional experience in facilities engineering or sustaining engineering for a manufacturing environment
•7+ years of experience with cleanroom facility systems, ultrapure water, exhaust abatement, bulk gas delivery, and/or process utility systems supporting semiconductor or solar manufacturing
•Knowledge of high-pressure gases, flammable gases, hazardous chemicals, and associated safety systems
•Proficiency reading and interpreting P&IDs, schematics, and technical drawings

Experience:5+ yearsManufacturingSemiconductorSolar manufacturing

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:InterpersonalCommunicationProblem-solvingTeam collaboration

Languages:English

Tech Stack:P&IDsSchematicsTechnical drawingsUltrapure waterBulk gas deliveryExhaust abatementPECVDPVDMetallizationMicrosoft Office

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

Sr. Facilities Engineer, Solar Cell Factory (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: Facilities, Workplace & Physical Operations

Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Oversee the maintenance, performance, and continuous improvement of facility systems including power distribution, ultrapure water, exhaust systems, bulk gases, chilled water, and process cooling systems that support high-volume solar cell manufacturing
•Collaborate with engineers, technicians, production teams, and leadership to maintain systems in peak operating condition and develop detailed work instructions for preventative maintenance to ensure zero unplanned interruptions
•Monitor and optimize utility systems supporting wet chemistry texturing, PECVD, PVD, metallization, and cleaning processes
•Perform failure assessments, root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions for facility systems
•Ensure work and materials comply with manufacturer specifications, industry standards, and all applicable safety, environmental, and building regulations

Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, chemical, or related engineering discipline
•5+ years of professional experience in facilities engineering or sustaining engineering for a manufacturing environment
•7+ years of experience with cleanroom facility systems, ultrapure water, exhaust abatement, bulk gas delivery, and/or process utility systems supporting semiconductor or solar manufacturing
•Knowledge of high-pressure gases, flammable gases, hazardous chemicals, and associated safety systems
•Proficiency reading and interpreting P&IDs, schematics, and technical drawings

Experience:5+ yearsManufacturingSemiconductorSolar manufacturing

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:InterpersonalCommunicationProblem-solvingTeam collaboration

Languages:English

Tech Stack:P&IDsSchematicsTechnical drawingsUltrapure waterBulk gas deliveryExhaust abatementPECVDPVDMetallizationMicrosoft Office

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