Lead Supplier Development Engineer – Space Launch

SpaceX; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer for the Launch Site to lead technical supplier interactions and ensure manufacturability of rocket parts. You will coordinate NPI activities, drive PPAP programs, and mitigate risks to schedules across Starship and Falcon programs.

The role requires a strong background in machining, GD&T, and supplier quality processes, with travel and on-site work at Cape Canaveral, FL. Join a team delivering pioneering spaceflight hardware.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or STEM required.
• 1+ years of manufacturing/inspection experience in production environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical POC for parts/systems across flight, non-flight, launch and recovery infrastructure.
• Lead containment activities to protect build/launch schedules and drive reliability improvements.
• Resolve supplier issues to protect critical path components and re-source as needed.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

GD&T

Problem solving

Supplier quality processes

Root cause analysis

Data-driven decisions

MS Office / Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in engineering

Tools

MS Office

Excel

SQL

Power BI

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer for the Launch Site to lead technical supplier interactions and ensure manufacturability of rocket parts. You will coordinate NPI activities, drive PPAP programs, and mitigate risks to schedules across Starship and Falcon programs.

The role requires a strong background in machining, GD&T, and supplier quality processes, with travel and on-site work at Cape Canaveral, FL. Join a team delivering pioneering spaceflight hardware.