Test Specialist Supervisor (Starship)
Core
Leading a team of test specialists to execute production checkouts on Starship and Super Heavy vehicles, driving hourly and daily progress across integration stations.
Role type
Senior IC test operations supervisor (aerospace manufacturing)
Builds
Production-ready Starship and Super Heavy vehicles
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Heavy vehicle assembly
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Team leadership, production test execution, vehicle checkout procedures, avionics and propulsion systems knowledge, test procedure authoring, lean manufacturing principles, safety compliance, data reporting, resource allocation
Preferred skills
8+ years in fast-paced production test, development-to-production transition experience, Six Sigma, Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA), Design for Testability
Technologies
GSE, test equipment, gage, consumable supply inventory
Responsibilities
Supervise production checkout activity across shop floor stations and cells, Lead and manage a staff of ~8 test specialists, Review test plans and procedures, Assess and vet skillsets for avionics and propulsion checkouts, Identify training needs and develop programs, Monitor labor hours and overtime, Ensure checkouts safety, quality, and flight worthiness, Maintain test equipment and supply inventory, Improve process and manpower efficiency
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team management