Planetary-Scale Supplier Development Engineer

Venturi Astrolab, Inc.; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership

Health benefits

401(k)

Flexible PTO

Home office reimbursement

Lunch stipend

Job summary

Venturi Astrolab, Inc. in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer to build and scale our manufacturing partner network, ensure quality, and enable on-time missions to planetary surfaces.

You will own supplier performance, lead assessments, drive CAPA, and collaborate with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to remove production constraints and improve efficiency. Occasional travel up to 50% is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in supplier quality and supplier development.
• Experience with manufacturing processes such as machining, fabrication, welding, composites, castings, electronics, assemblies, or special processes.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Own supplier performance across quality, delivery, manufacturing readiness, capacity, and continuous improvement.
• Lead supplier assessments, process reviews, production readiness activities, and on-site supplier development.
• Partner with suppliers to improve manufacturing capability, reduce variation, and increase production efficiency.
• Lead root cause investigations and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, and Inspection to resolve technical and production issues.
• Identify supplier risks, develop mitigation plans, and support production continuity.
• Support new product introductions, supplier qualifications, process transfers, and production ramp activities.
• Analyze supplier performance data to drive continuous improvement and informed decision-making.

Skills

Supplier quality

Supplier development

Manufacturing engineering

Quality engineering

Operations experience

Problem solving

Root cause analysis

Communication skills

Travel 50%

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Job description

Venturi Astrolab, Inc. in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer to build and scale our manufacturing partner network, ensure quality, and enable on-time missions to planetary surfaces.

You will own supplier performance, lead assessments, drive CAPA, and collaborate with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to remove production constraints and improve efficiency. Occasional travel up to 50% is required.