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Job title: Program Manager (Defense Systems)
Location: Salt Lake City, UT; Luling, TX; Huntsville, AL; Sacramento, CA
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Overview: This position carries dual responsibilities in the X-Bow Defense Systems Sector. The primary responsibilities will focus on managing all Sector support to the X-Bow Business Development Directorate in developing proposals, rough orders of magnitude, White Papers, and any other products generated in support of capturing new businesses.
As such, you will coordinate Defense Systems resources including all efforts being supported, balancing and assigning resources, tracking resources expenditures and schedules, and ensuring success of the support efforts. As a Program Manager, you will be given the opportunity to direct and manage rocket motor and launch system development programs from initial customer interaction through final delivery. 
This position requires self-motivated, highly skilled program managers using all PM-related skills to develop and manage programs with minimal oversight and guidance on timelines shorter than usual in the industry. Expected responsibilities for this position include:
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<li style="color: black; line-height: 11.65pt; background: white;">Bids and Proposals Manager</li>
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<li style="color: black; line-height: 11.65pt; background: white;">Serve as primary Defense Systems contact to the X-Bow Business Development Directorate. </li>
<li style="color: black; line-height: 11.65pt; background: white;">Identify and track upcoming Bids and Proposal activities potentially requiring Defense Systems Sector support.</li>
<li style="color: black; line-height: 11.65pt; background: white;">Work with Defense Systems Divisions to develop and track resource assignments and ensure successful support and balanced workloads. </li>
<li style="color: black; line-height: 11.65pt; background: white;">Directly support proposal development and/or editing of Defense Systems proposal contributions.</li>
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<li style="line-height: 11.65pt; tab-stops: list .5in; background: white;">Program Planning and Execution:</li>
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<li style="color: black; line-height: 11.65pt; background: white;">Develop comprehensive program plans that outline goals, timelines, resources, and budget requirements.</li>
<li style="color: black; line-height: 11.65pt; background: white;">Oversee the execution of program plans, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.</li>
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<li style="color: black; line-height: 11.65pt; background: white;">Team Leadership and Resource Management:</li>
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<li style="color: black; line-height: 11.65pt; background: white;">Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams, including engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance, and supply chain across different projects within the program.</li>
<li style="color: black; line-height: 11.65pt; background: white;">Manage resources effectively, ensuring optimal allocation to meet program objectives.</li>
</ul>
<li style="color: black; line-height: 11.65pt; background: white;">Stakeholder Communication and Engagement:</li>
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<li style="color: black; line-height: 11.65pt; background: white;">Serve as the primary point of contact for all program stakeholders, including team members, executives, and government representatives and external partners.</li>
<li style="color: black; line-height: 11.65pt; background: white;">Communicate program progress, challenges, and outcomes to relevant stakeholders, maintaining transparency and collaboration.</li>
</ul>
<li style="color: black; line-height: 11.65pt; background: white;">Risk Management and Problem Solving:</li>
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<li style="color: black; line-height: 11.65pt; background: white;">Identify, analyze, and mitigate risks that may impact program objective particularly those related to requirements, technical and manufacturing challenges.</li>
<li style="color: black; line-height: 11.65pt; background: white;">Resolve complex issues and conflicts within the program, applying effective problem-solving skills.</li>
</ul>
<li style="color: black; line-height: 11.65pt; background: white;">Quality Assurance and Compliance:</li>
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<li style="color: black; line-height: 11.65pt; background: white;">Ensure program activities comply with organizational standards, industry regulations, and government requirements.</li>
<li style="color: black; line-height: 11.65pt; background: white;">Implement quality assurance processes to maintain high standards in program deliverables, including rigorous design, analysis, testing and validation of solid rocket motors.</li>
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<li style="color: black; line-height: 11.65pt; background: white;">Continuous Improvement:</li>
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<li style="color: black; line-height: 11.65pt; background: white;">Evaluate program performance and identify areas for improvement.</li>
<li style="color: black; line-height: 11.65pt; background: white;">Implement best practices and lessons learned into future program phases and company-wide initiatives.</li>
</ul>
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<h1 style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">Required Experience and Skills</h1>
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<li style="color: black; line-height: 11.65pt; background: white;">Minimum of 5 years of experience in program or project management, project engineering or control account management (CAM) in the aerospace or defense industry. Technical expertise in solid rocket motor design, development, and manufacturing highly desired.</li>
<li style="color: black; line-height: 11.65pt; background: white;">Bachelor's degree in Engineering (e.g., Aerospace, Mechanical) or a related field. A Master's degree or PMP certification is advantageous.</li>
<li style="color: black; line-height: 11.65pt; background: white;">Experience in proposal development and management in a relevant field. </li>
<li style="color: black; line-height: 11.65pt; background: white;">Strong understanding of project management principles, methodologies, and tools.</li>
<li style="color: black; line-height: 11.65pt; background: white;">Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.</li>
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<h1 style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">Location Requirements</h1>
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<li style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 11.65pt; background: white;">Vicinity of existing X-Bow offices to include Salt Lake City, UT; Luling, TX; Huntsville, AL; Sacramento, CA</li>
</ul>

Program Manager (Defense Systems)

Program Manager

5+ years in aerospace/defense program management; solid rocket motor knowledge preferred; engineering degree; proposal development experience; PMP a plus.

5+ years in aerospace/defense program management; solid rocket motor expertise; Bachelor's in Engineering; PMP preferred; proposal development experience; strong leadership and communication.

<div class="content-intro">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&nbsp;enabling human life on Mars.</div>ELECTRICAL TEST DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER, CUSTOMER HARDWARE (STARLINK)
SpaceX is leveraging its experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world’s most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the world’s largest satellite constellation and is providing fast, reliable internet to millions of users worldwide. We design, build, test, and operate all parts of the system – thousands of satellites, consumer receivers that allow users to connect within minutes of unboxing, and the software that brings it all together. We’ve only begun to scratch the surface of Starlink’s potential global impact. As we continue to upgrade and expand the constellation, we’re looking for best-in-class engineers to join the team.
As a Starlink Electrical Test Development Engineer, you’ll have complete ownership over the development of test solutions for characterizing the reliability and performance of millions of customer-facing devices that we ship directly to end users (Starlink dishes/user terminals, Wi-Fi routers, etc.). Our customers currently include teachers in the most remote parts of the Amazon, researchers in Antarctica, digital nomads who travel via RV, emergency responders, commercial airlines, cruise lines, and residential users who live in more rural or developing areas. You will be responsible for the design, implementation, and verification of development, production, and reliability test solutions. You will interact regularly with senior leadership to influence the fundamental operation of our products while collaborating with electrical, silicon, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to steer this project from initial concept development to full-scale production.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
<ul>
<li>Design and develop automated test solutions for our high-volume consumer phased arrays, WiFi routers, power supplies, and upcoming products</li>
<li>Select commercial-off-the-shelf hardware and/or design custom PCBAs to measure signals, apply flight-like loads, and power units under test</li>
<li>Write automation software in Python to interact with units under test, test equipment, instrumentation, field data, and production documentation systems</li>
<li>Work closely with and consistently provide feedback to responsible design engineers, manufacturing engineers, and test lab teams to drive design or infrastructure improvements to increase product reliability and yield</li>
<li>Challenge assumptions and work to find simple solutions to complex problems</li>
</ul>
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
<ul>
<li>Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or other engineering discipline</li>
<li>1+ years of experience with hardware development or electronics test engineering (internship and extracurricular experience is applicable)</li>
<li>1+ years of programming experience</li>
</ul>
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
<ul>
<li>Experience analyzing circuits and developing functional test plans</li>
<li>Experience designing and troubleshooting PCBAs</li>
<li>Experience with test equipment and measurement techniques to verify and validate product requirements (oscilloscope, multimeter, electronic load, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, vector signal generator, source measurement unit, etc.)</li>
<li>Understanding of electrical schematics and electronics manufacturing to analyze and improve test coverage</li>
<li>Understanding of metrology, sources of measurement error, and uncertainty analysis</li>
<li>Experience developing object-oriented software</li>
<li>Thorough understanding of electronics reliability and failure mechanisms</li>
<li>Understanding and experience in environmental testing such as HALT/HASS, thermal, vibration and TVAC</li>
<li>Strong understanding of computers and programming languages (Python, C/C++)</li>
<li>Demonstrated ability to work in a highly cross-functional role</li>
</ul>
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
<ul>
<li>Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed for mission critical deadlines</li>
</ul><div class="content-conclusion">ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
<ul>
<li>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 <a href="https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/?id=ddtc_kb_article_page&amp;sys_id=24d528fddbfc930044f9ff621f961987">here</a>. &nbsp;</li>
</ul>
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; 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/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&nbsp;<a href="mailto:EEOCompliance@spacex.com">EEOCompliance@spacex.com</a>.&nbsp;</div>

Electrical Test Development Engineer, Customer Hardware (Starlink)

Electrical Test Development Engineer

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field; 1+ years hardware/electronics test experience; 1+ years programming experience.

<div class="content-intro">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&nbsp;enabling human life on Mars.</div>SR. ELECTRICAL TEST DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER, CUSTOMER HARDWARE (STARLINK)
SpaceX is leveraging its experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world’s most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the world’s largest satellite constellation and is providing fast, reliable internet to millions of users worldwide. We design, build, test, and operate all parts of the system – thousands of satellites, consumer receivers that allow users to connect within minutes of unboxing, and the software that brings it all together. We’ve only begun to scratch the surface of Starlink’s potential global impact. As we continue to upgrade and expand the constellation, we’re looking for best-in-class engineers to join the team.
As a Starlink Electrical Test Development Engineer, you’ll have complete ownership over the development of test solutions for characterizing the reliability and performance of millions of customer-facing devices that we ship directly to end users (Starlink dishes/user terminals, Wi-Fi routers, etc.). Our customers currently include teachers in the most remote parts of the Amazon, researchers in Antarctica, digital nomads who travel via RV, emergency responders, commercial airlines, cruise lines, and residential users who live in more rural or developing areas. You will be responsible for the design, implementation, and verification of development, production, and reliability test solutions. You will interact regularly with senior leadership to influence the fundamental operation of our products while collaborating with electrical, silicon, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to steer this project from initial concept development to full-scale production.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
<ul>
<li>Design and develop automated test solutions for our high-volume consumer phased arrays, WiFi routers, power supplies, and upcoming products</li>
<li>Select commercial-off-the-shelf hardware and/or design custom PCBAs to measure signals, apply flight-like loads, and power units under test</li>
<li>Write automation software in Python to interact with units under test, test equipment, instrumentation, field data, and production documentation systems</li>
<li>Work closely with and consistently provide feedback to responsible design engineers, manufacturing engineers, and test lab teams to drive design or infrastructure improvements to increase product reliability and yield</li>
<li>Challenge assumptions and work to find simple solutions to complex problems</li>
</ul>
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
<ul>
<li>Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or other engineering discipline</li>
<li>5+ years of experience with hardware development or electronics test engineering (internship and extracurricular experience is applicable)</li>
<li>5+ years of programming experience</li>
</ul>
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
<ul>
<li>Experience analyzing circuits and developing functional test plans</li>
<li>Experience designing and troubleshooting PCBAs</li>
<li>Experience with test equipment and measurement techniques to verify and validate product requirements (oscilloscope, multimeter, electronic load, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, vector signal generator, source measurement unit, etc.)</li>
<li>Understanding of electrical schematics and electronics manufacturing to analyze and improve test coverage</li>
<li>Understanding of metrology, sources of measurement error, and uncertainty analysis</li>
<li>Experience developing object-oriented software</li>
<li>Thorough understanding of electronics reliability and failure mechanisms</li>
<li>Understanding and experience in environmental testing such as HALT/HASS, thermal, vibration and TVAC</li>
<li>Strong understanding of computers and programming languages (Python, C/C++)</li>
<li>Demonstrated ability to work in a highly cross-functional role</li>
</ul>
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
<ul>
<li>Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed for mission critical deadlines</li>
</ul><div class="content-conclusion">ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
<ul>
<li>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 <a href="https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/?id=ddtc_kb_article_page&amp;sys_id=24d528fddbfc930044f9ff621f961987">here</a>. &nbsp;</li>
</ul>
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; 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/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&nbsp;<a href="mailto:EEOCompliance@spacex.com">EEOCompliance@spacex.com</a>.&nbsp;</div>

Sr. Electrical Test Development Engineer, Customer Hardware (Starlink)

Bachelor's in electrical engineering or related field; 5+ years hardware/electronics test; 5+ years programming.

<div class="content-intro">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&nbsp;enabling human life on Mars.</div> PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, CUSTOMER HARDWARE (STARLNK)
Starlink believes in providing fast, reliable internet to serve populations with little or no connectivity. We design, build, launch, and operate the world's largest constellation of satellites, enabling us to operate a global internet network unbounded by traditional ground infrastructure limitations. Starlink also designs, builds, and delivers high-volume consumer hardware that allows users to connect to these satellites within minutes of unboxing, as well as our advanced gateways that we deploy regionally throughout the world. With millions of daily users worldwide already online, Starlink is truly a game changer and levels the playing field for those who were previously unconnected.
We are looking for a highly capable Sr. Product Development Manager to own the end-to-end execution of new Starlink hardware products. This is a critical new role within the Starlink Product Hardware Development organization focused on bridging the gap between engineering teams and successful product launches.
You will be the single person responsible for the full execution of new consumer electronics programs — from concept through prototype development, de-risking, mass production ramp, and worldwide launch. You will work directly with engineering teams (electrical, RF, software, mechanical, and compliance) as well as our Contract Manufacturers (CMs) to drive programs to completion on schedule and within cost targets.&nbsp;This position reports directly to the Starlink leadership with significant autonomy. There is flexibility to shape the role toward deeper technical involvement or product definition work as the needs of the organization evolve.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
<ul>
<li>Own complete program execution for new Starlink consumer hardware products from initial concept through mass production and global sales launch</li>
<li>Drive schedule, cost, and performance targets across all functional teams</li>
<li>Lead prototype development, de-risking activities, and risk mitigation efforts</li>
<li>Act as the primary integrator and single point of accountability across multiple engineering disciplines (electrical, RF, software, mechanical, compliance)</li>
<li>Work directly with Contract Manufacturers to ensure smooth transition from engineering prototypes to high-volume production</li>
<li>Establish and maintain clear program visibility, including status reporting, issue tracking, and recovery plans when needed</li>
<li>Identify and resolve cross-functional blockers quickly</li>
<li>Continuously improve product development and NPI processes for consumer electronics hardware</li>
</ul>
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
<ul>
<li>Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or other engineering/STEM discipline</li>
<li>3+ years of professional experience with hardware design/development or electronics test engineering</li>
<li>7+ years of experience in technical program management, product development, or NPI for consumer electronics, wireless hardware, or similar high-volume products</li>
</ul>
PREFERRED SKILLS &amp; EXPERIENCE:
<ul>
<li>Demonstrated success taking complex hardware products from concept through mass production and global launch</li>
<li>Strong technical aptitude and ability to engage deeply with electrical, RF, mechanical, and software engineers</li>
<li>Experience with satellite communication hardware, wireless/RF products, or complex antenna systems</li>
<li>Experience working directly with contract manufacturers in Asia or equivalent high-volume production environments</li>
<li>Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills</li>
<li>Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment with high ownership</li>
<li>Previous experience at a high-growth hardware company or in the consumer electronics space</li>
<li>Strong background in risk management, schedule compression, and cost optimization</li>
<li>Familiarity with compliance and regulatory requirements for global consumer electronics</li>
</ul>
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Must travel to other SpaceX sites (Hawthorne, CA and Redmond, WA) as needed to interface with team members and drive technical projects</li>
<li>Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary</li>
</ul><div class="content-conclusion">ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
<ul>
<li>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 <a href="https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/?id=ddtc_kb_article_page&amp;sys_id=24d528fddbfc930044f9ff621f961987">here</a>. &nbsp;</li>
</ul>
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; 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/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&nbsp;<a href="mailto:EEOCompliance@spacex.com">EEOCompliance@spacex.com</a>.&nbsp;</div>

Sr. Product Development Manager, Customer Hardware (Starlink)

Product Development Manager

Bachelor's in electrical/computer engineering or related STEM; 3+ years hardware design/development or electronics test; 7+ years in technical program management or NPI for consumer electronics.

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