Oversee all manufacturing operations across Lynk’s manufacturing facilities.
Lead the development of Lynk’s manufacturing and production plans and processes to scale from site selection, building, integrating and testing a few satellites per month to hundreds of satellites per month.
Plan, prioritize, and simplify manufacturing
Support engagements with launch vehicle providers and ensure launch vehicle integration is possible across multiple providers.
Ensure the manufacturing team engages extremely closely with Lynk’s design, product and technology teams to: o Understand satellite designs and suggest design modifications for manufacturing and product improvement.
o Create a healthy Dev-Ops relationship between our satellite technology R&D team and our satellite production/manufacturing team.
requirements or alternative solutions to eliminate to lower costs, reduce risks, or increase quality. o Continuously look to simplify processes and subsystems to eliminate to lower costs, reduce risks, or increase quality. o As appropriate, automate the production, assembly, and test of critical satellites subsystems and fully integrated systems (just because you can automate something, doesn’t mean that you should). o Build strong relationships with key suppliers and eliminate supply chain risks.
Implement methods to inspect, test and evaluate satellites and production equipment.
Collect, analyze and utilize data as a living tool for management and manufacturing personnel.
Work to aggressive deadlines for the delivery of completed satellites based on the Lynk growth and business plan. Create contingency plans and eliminate surprises when they cannot be met.
Manage and implement the supply chain plan and a parts program for the Lynk production facility.
Enable long-term production flexibility for future make/buy decisions, and re-evaluate make/buy decisions as events dictate.
Implement procedures to track satellites (and their subsystems/components) through the manufacturing process to guarantee that each part of the process is correct and consistently executed.
Requirements
You will be tasked with the continuous enhancement, improvement, and automation of Lynk’s spacecraft production and Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) procedures and processes and up to launch vehicle integration.
The ideal candidate will excel in a fast-paced rapidly-scaling satellite production environment and quickly understand the technical design of Lynk’s satellites.
You must demonstrate a track record of standingup and operating manufacturing facilities that are capable of high-volume producting utilizing, advance manufacturing processes, technology, and skilled personnel. Core Responsibilities
A Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or other relevant technical degree. Previous
In-depth understanding of industry best practices for quality in the manufacturing process at scale.
Experience leading the production of satellites or satellite components at scale is a plus.
Experience in leading, developing and managing large production teams.
Experience managing overseas suppliers is a plus. Job Location Washington, DC metro area initially; potential for relocation based on manufacturing needs
Experience
experience (15+ years) designing, standing up, and operating a manufacturing or production facility for automotive, hardware components, or space systems.
Additional details
About Lynk Lynk is the inventor of satellite-direct-to-standard-phone technology (sat2phone), and plans to disrupt the commercial Direct To Device landscape.
Today, Lynk allows mobile network operators' subscribers to send and receive text messages to and from space via standard unmodified, mobile devices.
Lynk’s service has been tested and proven on all seven continents, has regulatory approvals in more than 30 countries and is currently being deployed commercially based on more than 40 MNO commercial service contracts covering approximately 50 countries.
Our technology will enable all 8 billion people on the planet to stay connected with the existing standard phone in their pocket. Everywhere. No matter what.
By joining Lynk, you will have the opportunity to directly touch the lives of billions by scaling a unique technology portfolio.
Your mission will be to bring mobile broadband to billions, pull hundreds of millions out of poverty, and save countless lives.
Job Summary The SVP of Manufacturing and Launch will be responsible for leading all manufacturing operations at scale for Lynk, up to launch integration.
The SVP of Manufacturing will be a key member of Lynk’s senior leadership team and a contributor to Lynk’s overall strategy; you will work closely with the CTO, COO, Chief Engineer, the SVP of Engineering, and other executives to rapidly scale Lynk’s satellite production to support Lynk’s core business plan.
You will be primarily responsible for designing, implementing, tooling, and staffing Lynk’s satellite production facilities, in different regions of the world.
You will continuously and methodically scale our current production capabilities to launch and deploy hundreds of satellites into low Earth orbit per year.