Test Operations Supervisor

The Space⠀Laser test⠀team⠀designs,⠀builds,⠀and⠀operates⠀the⠀systems⠀used to⠀validate⠀optical⠀and⠀mechanical⠀assemblies⠀for the⠀Starlink⠀Space⠀Lasers⠀system. As⠀a Space⠀Lasers⠀Test⠀Supervisor,⠀you will⠀lead a⠀team of⠀specialists⠀to enable⠀success of⠀the⠀Starlink⠀Space⠀Lasers⠀production⠀test and⠀R&D⠀systems.⠀These⠀systems⠀are⠀responsible⠀for⠀building⠀the⠀largest⠀operating⠀space⠀based⠀laser⠀mesh!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead a⠀team⠀responsible⠀for space⠀laser test⠀operations⠀(build,⠀commissioning,⠀and⠀maintenance)
• Coordinate⠀and⠀schedule⠀support⠀requests⠀for⠀specialists
• Interface⠀with area⠀leadership⠀and⠀prioritize⠀work based⠀on⠀production⠀schedule⠀and⠀organizational⠀goals.
• Develop⠀and⠀maintain a⠀safe,⠀clean, and⠀efficient⠀optical⠀R&D lab⠀space
• Grow⠀and⠀develop⠀team⠀members⠀professionally⠀and in⠀their⠀understanding⠀of⠀optomechanical⠀systems
• Act⠀as⠀technical⠀decision⠀maker and⠀advisor to⠀the team,⠀making⠀impactful⠀strategic⠀decisions⠀that⠀affect⠀overall⠀business⠀outcome.
• Set⠀goals and⠀objectives⠀for team⠀members⠀for the⠀achievement⠀of⠀operational⠀results.
• Work⠀closely⠀with⠀development⠀and design⠀engineers,⠀internal⠀machine⠀shops and⠀external⠀vendors to⠀build high⠀quality⠀test⠀systems

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate's⠀degree and⠀5+ years⠀of⠀experience⠀in a⠀manufacturing⠀and test⠀environment,⠀or 10+⠀years in a⠀manufacturing⠀and test⠀environment
• 2+⠀years of⠀professional⠀experience⠀directly⠀leading a⠀team

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's⠀degree
• Experience⠀working in⠀a⠀laboratory⠀or⠀industrial⠀setting⠀requiring⠀hands-on⠀work,⠀attention⠀to detail,⠀and high⠀regard for⠀safety
• Knowledge⠀of common⠀manufacturing⠀processes⠀and⠀hands-on⠀experience⠀machining⠀parts⠀using⠀standard⠀equipment⠀such as⠀mills,⠀lathes,⠀CNC⠀machines
• Experience⠀with⠀Siemens NX⠀and⠀Teamcenter⠀CAD/PDM⠀systems
• Experience⠀applying⠀GD&T
• Basic⠀understanding⠀of⠀industrial⠀electrical,⠀control,⠀and⠀instrumentation⠀systems
• Experience⠀working⠀effectively⠀across⠀multi-disciplinary⠀teams
• Desire⠀to work in⠀a⠀fast-paced⠀environment
• Basic⠀proficiency⠀with⠀Python or⠀other⠀programming⠀language

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Available⠀to work⠀extended⠀hours and⠀weekends⠀as needed.⠀This role⠀will be⠀covering⠀1st shift⠀(typical⠀start time⠀is 7⠀am)
• Must⠀be able to⠀stand for⠀long⠀periods of⠀time
• Must⠀be able to⠀lift up to⠀25 pounds⠀unassisted
• Repetitive⠀assembly⠀operations,⠀grasping,⠀standing,⠀lifting,⠀bending,⠀pulling,⠀pushing,⠀stooping,⠀stretching,⠀and⠀carrying⠀are⠀generally⠀required⠀to perform⠀the⠀functions⠀of this⠀position

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay range:⠀$105,000.00⠀-⠀$135,000.00/per⠀year

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.