Materials & Metals Supplier Development Engineer

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical coverage

401(k) plan

Paid parental leave

Vacation and holidays

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer for Materials & Metals. You will own materials and metals at suppliers, manage raw materials, processing, and special processes that fly on the vehicle.

You must have a real materials or metallurgy foundation and strong shop-floor judgment. You will partner with engineering and procurement to select capable suppliers, drive process improvements, and ensure quality and manufacturability while reducing lead times and cost.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in materials science/engineering or metallurgy.
• At least 1 year in R&D, manufacturing, or processing engineering.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical point of contact for materials and processes.
• Own raw-material commodities and related products development.
• Resolve emergent supplier issues affecting materials, processing, or quality.
• Lead containment of materials and processes escapes and drive to close.
• Drive drawings changes to cut defect risk and reduce lead time.

Skills

Materials science

Metallurgy

Supplier quality

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in materials science

Tools

PPAP

AS9100

Minitab

Job description

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer for Materials & Metals. You will own materials and metals at suppliers, manage raw materials, processing, and special processes that fly on the vehicle.

You must have a real materials or metallurgy foundation and strong shop-floor judgment. You will partner with engineering and procurement to select capable suppliers, drive process improvements, and ensure quality and manufacturability while reducing lead times and cost.