Supplier Development Engineer, Silicon

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Bastrop, TX
Posted: 122 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
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SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.

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Supplier Development Engineer, Silicon (Starlink) joins the Starlink User Terminal team to manage a scalable supply chain for custom silicon, wafers, and advanced packaging. This role involves end-to-end supplier development, including strategic selection, new product introduction, and high-volume manufacturing scaling. The engineer will provide technical guidance on front-end process nodes like 7nm, 5nm, and 3nm CMOS technologies, alongside back-end solutions such as flip-chip bumping, wafer-level packaging, fan-out, and 2.5D/3D integration. Key responsibilities include executing qualification plans, performing root cause analysis using eight disciplines and five-whys, and driving improvements through Lean methodologies. The role requires expertise in wafer fabrication, assembly, silicon test, and tools like Minitab for statistical analysis. This position addresses the technical challenge of ensuring material and process corners are fully characterized to support high-volume production of Starlink hardware components.

Skills

Semiconductor Manufacturing Wafer Fabrication Advanced Packaging Silicon Test Photolithography Etching Deposition Flip-chip Wafer-level Packaging Fan-out System-in-Package Automated Test Equipment Scan Built-in Self-Test Lean Six Sigma Minitab Design of Experiments Root Cause Analysis AS9100

What you'll do

Manage end-to-end supplier development for silicon, wafer, and packaging portfolios from selection through high-volume production.
Engage early with suppliers on equipment selection and process engineering to ensure material and process corners are fully characterized.
Provide technical guidance on front-end process nodes and back-end packaging technologies like flip-chip and 3D integration.
Assess supplier manufacturing capabilities including wafer fabrication capacity, process stability, yield learning, and overall technical readiness.
Lead new product introduction activities, production part approvals, and reliability campaigns to enable high-volume manufacturing.
Develop and standardize qualification protocols for wafer-level reliability, package qualification, and full silicon test coverage.
Drive supplier performance improvements using Lean methodologies, scorecards, and process audits to improve quality and yield.
Perform reactive quality engineering including root cause analysis and corrective actions for field returns and production issues.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, materials science, semiconductor physics, or another engineering discipline.
At least 1 year of industry experience in silicon engineering including front-end wafer fabrication, back-end packaging and assembly, or silicon test.
Experience with advanced packaging technologies such as flip-chip, wafer-level packaging, fan-out, and system-in-package solutions.
Expertise in high-volume semiconductor manufacturing processes including capacity analysis, process window validation, and yield ramp.
Proficiency in quality management systems and standards such as JEDEC, AEC-Q100, and AS9100.
Ability to perform root cause analysis using structured methods like Six Sigma, Minitab, or Design of Experiments.
Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, protected refugee, or asylee to meet ITAR export control requirements.
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time and work onsite in Bastrop, TX.