Machine Maintenance Specialist; Starlink

Space

X was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today Space

X is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

The Maintenance Specialist is responsible for providing reliability project and high‑level maintenance support on planned and unplanned repairs, modifications, and upgrades of production equipment in the Starlink programs in Redmond. Maintenance Specialists are the first line technical resource for maintenance technicians, and support day‑to‑day resolution of the most challenging technical issues facing the team. Maintenance Specialists are responsible for end‑to‑end completion of equipment improvement projects, with the support of Reliability or Maintenance Engineers when needed, from concept, through design and implementation.

This role plays a key part in maximizing critical production equipment availability; enabling Starlink to rapidly pursue its mission.

• Work with Tool Engineering, and Area Engineering for review, implementation and handoff of new tooling and equipment for production
• Coordinate with internal Machine Maintenance Technicians, Equipment Reliability Engineering, Tool Engineering and Automation Engineering teams to design and implement machine upgrades
• Develop and execute reliability improvement/safety improvement projects through end‑to‑end ownership of timelines, value propositions, change ticket management, engineering team communication/review, production cut‑in, and impact evaluation on production equipment availability.
• Attend new equipment CDRs to provide design feedback, cross‑train other team members, and support initial PM/BOM build‑out with engineering support.
• Assist in creation, modification, and updates to preventative maintenance instructions to eliminate recurring failures or low value‑add tasks
• Develop tooling for use in maintenance processes
• Lead maintenance technicians to troubleshoot and resolve technically complex equipment failures
• Complete hands‑on in‑depth repairs of equipment mechanical, electrical, fluid, pneumatic and control system failures
• Coordinate internal and 3rd‑party resources to scope and execute repairs, overhauls and equipment upgrade projects
• Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and action corrective measures to address equipment, process and behavioral gaps
• Leverage feedback from maintenance technicians to drive improvements to work instructions and processes
• Interface with engineering, quality, safety, production and procurement to resolve any hold factors blocking production

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or 4+ years of experience in a technical or engineering related field
• 2+ years of hands‑on experience in a manufacturing environment working in reliability, design, or maintenance (internships and project work are applicable)

• 3+ years of troubleshooting technical problems in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with MRP, ERP and CMMS systems
• Hands‑on experience with automated industrial equipment
• Experience leading technicians through troubleshooting and performing root cause analysis
• Experience coordinating projects with contractors and third parties
• Capability to interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, GD&T and P&IDs
• Demonstrates critical thinking and problem‑solving skills
• Strong interpersonal and diplomacy skills; capable of communicating summarized accomplishments in a fast‑paced environment
• Detail oriented, organized, and able to demonstrate a high sense of urgency
• Experience using Microsoft Office Products, Smartsheet, Jira, SQL and PowerBI

• Physical effort including standing, lifting, and carrying equipment up to 25 lbs. unassisted
• Ability to work in outdoor environments as needed
• Must be available to work extended hours and some weekends
• Willing to travel for short trips as needed, up to 10% travel

Pay range:

• Machine Maintenance Specialist Level 1: $32.00 - $40.00/hour
• Machine Maintenance Specialist…