Production Supervisor, Silicon Assembly (Starlink)

About the role

As a Production Supervisor, 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of manufacturing specialists, technicians, and equipment maintenance personnel accountable for process development, product qualification, reliability, and high-volume ramp of silicon packages and flight/consumer hardware
• Own safety performance, ensuring all team members follow safety policies and receive required environmental, health, and safety training
• Develop and mentor team members through training, performance management, career progression, hiring, and discipline
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean principles, Kaizen, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, and other tools to eliminate waste, reduce cycle time, lower costs, and improve throughput and quality
• Develop and execute daily production plans, prioritize work based on customer commitments, manpower, equipment capacity, and material availability
• Analyze production data, resolve operational issues, and lead root cause analysis (5Why, 8D, A3)
• Take corrective actions to maintain quality and meet customer requirements
• Partner with engineering and process leaders on design for manufacturability, process standardization, and variation reduction
• Act as the primary technical decision-maker for the team on production, efficiency, and personnel matters

Basic Qualifications

• Associate's degree and 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing/test environment OR 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing/test environment in lieu of a degree
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with safety-critical systems, mechanical assemblies, automated equipment, and multi-axis heavy equipment
• 3+ years of formal team leadership experience

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, operations management, or math discipline
• 3+ years managing production teams in a semiconductor back-end cleanroom environment (NPI/ Assembly and Test experience strongly preferred)
• Strong working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S/6S, Six Sigma (DMAIC), SPC, FMEA, and Theory of Constraints (TOC)
• Experience with flight-quality or high-reliability hardware in a fast-paced production setting
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification (ASQ preferred)
• Experience in low-mix, high-volume manufacturing under ISO9001 or AS9100
• Proficient with MS Office, ERP/MRP systems; Power BI and SQL experience is a plus
• Ability to adapt quickly to shifting priorities in a high-growth environment

Additional Requirements

• Must be willing to work extended hours and 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
• Must be able to lift up to 25lbs. unassisted

Itar 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.