The opportunity
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.
What you'll do
Plan, schedule, and run development trials on ingot pullers, crop and square,: multi-wire saws, cleaning, and related metrology
Turn engineering intent into trial plans: DOE, recipe versions, material lots, fixtures and consumables, and success criteria (yield, TTV, warp, resistivity, lifetime, breakage, kerf)
Define process windows (pull rate, rotation, hot zone, slurry or diamond: wire, tension, coolant, clean chemistry) and track KPIs such as kg/pull, wafer yield, kerf loss, downtime, scrap, and first-pass yield
Coordinate tool time, material readiness, operator coverage, fixtures,: hot-zone parts, wires, slurry and coolant, crucibles, and other consumables with production, maintenance, quality, EHS, and supply chain
Track status, blockers, and results; escalate schedule, quality, or safety: risks with options and owners; and give leadership concise updates
Collect trial data and support root cause on trial and early-production: issues (ingot defects, saw marks, TTV, warp, stains, lifetime)
What they're looking for
- Own trial reports, work instructions, travelers, checklists, training notes,: and revision control of recipes, fixtures, and consumable specs
- Initiate and track ECOs and process changes, including training and: first-article or first-lot verification before release
- Partner with quality and metrology on incoming silicon, in-process checks,: and outgoing wafer specs, and support vendor trials and incoming qualifications of new materials or tools
- Lead pilot-to-production transfer (standard work, operator training, control: and reaction plans), support the ramp until rate and quality are stable, and capture lessons learned
