Job brief: Manufacturing Specialist, Silicon Assembly (Starlink)

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• Listed on SpaceX's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (4 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-08.
• The apply link opens boards.greenhouse.io, the address SpaceX's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: Not published
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Bastrop, TX
• Posted: 2026-11-04

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Mid level. The posting asks for 3+ years of experience.

Must have

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 3+ years of professional experience in a hands-on manufacturing environment
• Must be able to maneuver in tight spaces
• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. unassisted
• Must be able to stand for extended periods – 8 hours minimum
• Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S.

Conditions

• Keep the room safe and in 5S, and hold that standard on every shift.
• Shift: 1st (day shift). Overtime as needed
• employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/…

Main duties

• Own a production room that runs multiple process types. Move across those processes and hold every one of them to the same standard.
• Own output, yield, safety, and 5S on your shift. When performance is off, contain the issue and stay with it until the corrective action is in place.
• Troubleshoot from first principles. Distinguish actual process behavior from alarm indications, present the supporting evidence, and identify the root cause.
• Take on a new process in the room. Learn its constraints, recipe rules, and failure modes, then run it and train technicians to the same standard.
• Drive continuous improvement. Identify the limiter, change the process with engineering, document the change in the work instruction, and measure the effect …

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• Across SpaceX's 2,900 open listings, 60% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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