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Production Manager, Starlink Silicon Assembly

SpaceX · Bastrop, TX

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Level
Manager
Team
Production
Travel
10%
Degree
Required
Experience asked
4+ years
Industry
Aerospace & defense
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A management production role at SpaceX (aerospace & defense) in Bastrop, TX. You will lead and scale high-performance teams responsible for the insourcing of custom integrated circuits and packages — from rapid prototyping through high-volume production.

They ask for
4+ years · degree required
Tools it names
ISO 9001, AS9100, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
Day to day
about 10% travel

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Production Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $107k–$153k.

Median of the low and high ends of 16 live postings that list pay, out of 85 production engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 84 other live production postings in Texas.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $106k–$145k, from 15 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (4+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Team leadership 44%
  • Lean 36%
  • Root cause 29%
  • ✓ New product launch 22%
  • Six Sigma 22%

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Stands out: this posting asks for ISO 9001, AS9100, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 4+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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Responsibilities

  • ◆Ensure a strong focus is placed on safety and maintain an excellent safety record
  • ◆Create training and career development paths to boost quality, reduce lead time/cost
  • ◆Define and enforce operational standards with strict accountability
  • ◆Hire, lead, and mentor a team of supervisors, specialists, technicians and associates to perform silicon packaging and processing operations (wafer die prep, singulation, die attach, compression molding, deposition, photolithography, electrochemical plating, etch, inspection, test, etc.)
  • ◆Drive continuous improvement in manufacturing processes, procedures, quality, and rate, including large scaling for high-volume production
  • ◆Support new product introductions, line expansions, and facility upgrades
  • ◆Collaborate with development, test, quality, and leadership to align long-term goals & resolve complex issues
  • ◆Ensure compliance with industry standards (e.g. ISO, SEMI, JEDEC) and SpaceX safety protocols, while fostering culture of continuous improvement, operational excellence & high-performance
  • ◆Mentor and develop team members, conduct performance reviews, to maintain a world-class manufacturing organization
  • ◆Travel as needed (up to 10%) to include internationally

Qualifications

  • ✓Bachelor’s degree in engineering or STEM discipline; OR 4+ years of professional leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
  • ✓3+ years of production operations or process development experience
  • ✓2+ years of experience in a leadership position

Preferred skills and experience

  • ✓Advanced degree in engineering or technical discipline
  • ✓Experience building out a multidisciplinary production organization
  • ✓Experience leading multi-level production operations teams with 50+ members
  • ✓Experience in semiconductor/integrated circuitry industry (e.g. FPGA, ASIC, Power Components)
  • ✓Experience leading New Product Integration to volume production
  • ✓Experience with the equipment and ancillary support systems used to manufacture semiconductors front end wafer and back end packaging)
  • ✓Experience with equipment qualification, validation, and troubleshooting in cleanroom or controlled environments
  • ✓Excellent communication skills, with experience presenting technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
  • ✓Experience in low-high mix/extreme high-volume and implementing/sustaining quality management systems (e.g. ISO9001, AS9100)

Requirements

  • ✓Must be willing to work overtime and/or weekends as needed.
  • ✓Standing for long periods of time, climbing up and down ladders, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, and stretching may be required to perform the functions of this position
  • ✓Able to travel up to 10% as needed
  • ✓Must be able to lift up to 25lbs. unassisted

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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 .

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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 EEOCompliance@spacex.com .

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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.

Production manager, starlink silicon assembly

As a Production Manager, you will lead and scale high-performance teams responsible for the insourcing of custom integrated circuits and packages — from rapid prototyping through high-volume production. This role requires close collaboration with engineering, supply chain, operations, and management to solve problems quickly in a demanding, fast-paced cleanroom environment. The ideal candidate is motivated by Starlink’s mission to deliver high-speed, low-latency global connectivity.

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