Manufacturing Engineer, Supplier Development—NPI & Quality

InvestedintheMission; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer focused on supplier development for Starlink Gateways. You will collaborate with internal engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to optimize production flow and ensure readiness of parts for NPIs and high-volume production.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, plus 2+ years in manufacturing or supplier quality. Onsite in Bastrop, TX with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or STEM discipline.
• 2+ years of experience in one of the following: manufacturing, supply chain engineering, supplier development/quality, or design engineering (internship experience is applicable)

Responsibilities

• Improve quality, cost, delivery, and capacity metrics for mechanical hardware used in Starlink satellite systems.
• Collaborate with design, materials, and manufacturing engineers to understand part design intent and metrology requirements.
• Support procurement to strategically source parts aligned with supplier capabilities and processes.
• Define supplier technical and quality requirements for NPI and production phases.
• Lead resolution of supplier quality issues using root cause analysis and cross‑functional coordination.
• Define product technical requirements and ensure supplier compliance.
• Implement and monitor PPAP with suppliers to enable rate production.
• Analyze supplier quality and delivery metrics to identify trends and root causes.
• Identify and pursue new suppliers and capabilities in manufacturing and metrology.
• Identify opportunities to lower part cost, reduce supply risk, and improve cycle time.
• Manage supplier relationships and drive improvement initiatives across the supply base.
• Demonstrate ownership, proactivity, technical excellence, and collaboration.

Skills

Supplier development

Quality improvement

Manufacturing engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or STEM

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer focused on supplier development for Starlink Gateways. You will collaborate with internal engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to optimize production flow and ensure readiness of parts for NPIs and high-volume production.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, plus 2+ years in manufacturing or supplier quality. Onsite in Bastrop, TX with travel as needed.