Aerospace Supplier Quality Specialist

SpaceX; Woodinville (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Medical, vision, dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Supplier Quality Specialist for Starlink Aviation in Woodinville, WA. The role focuses on quality surveillance, supplier containment, and proactive actions to ensure high-quality parts and services meet SpaceX requirements.

Responsibilities include managing non-conformances at suppliers, improving quality processes, and supporting engineering and procurement with data-driven insights. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency required.
• 2+ years of experience in engineering, supply chain, manufacturing or quality OR a bachelor's degree in engineering or supply chain.
• Strong written and verbal communication, cross-functional liaison experience.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and GD&T is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Improve the issue ticket landscape and vendor performance.
• Own non-conformances at vendors, IQC, and production; drive corrective actions.
• Improve quality management processes with vendors to reduce issues.
• Provide onsite technical support to suppliers to ensure part reliability.
• Analyze quality metrics to identify trends and root causes.
• Execute non-conformance management processes (SDR, MRB, RTV, CAPA).
• Coordinate containment actions and supplier remediation to mitigate flight risk.

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Supplier Quality Specialist for Starlink Aviation in Woodinville, WA. The role focuses on quality surveillance, supplier containment, and proactive actions to ensure high-quality parts and services meet SpaceX requirements.

Responsibilities include managing non-conformances at suppliers, improving quality processes, and supporting engineering and procurement with data-driven insights. Travel up to 25% may be required.