Rocket Supplier Development Engineer, Manufacturing

United States Digital Space LLC; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term incentives

Medical, vision, dental benefits

Retirement plan (401(k))

Paid time off

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC in Hawthorne, CA, is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer, Manufacturing (RAPTOR) to lead supplier capabilities and new product introductions for rocket components. You will own manufacturing methods, qualify suppliers, and drive process improvements to meet aggressive takt times.

The role requires hands-on experience in machining, welding, inspections, GD&T, and quality systems, with a focus on delivering high-quality parts for a Mars mission program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• 1+ years of experience with manufacturing or process engineering

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical point of contact for assigned parts and assemblies of the rocket, solving emergent challenges at suppliers, and mitigating risk to the manifest by addressing high-impact manufacturing and quality challenges
• Own the new product introduction of new parts and assemblies on the rocket, including determining the ideal manufacturing method, identifying and reviewing suppliers, and developing a reliable process for ramping to rate for parts that are new, undergoing drawing changes, or undergoing re-sourcing at a new supplier
• Drive technical product improvements and related engineering drawing updates to reduce risk and potential defect opportunities as well as improve manufacturability, manufacturing lead times, and cost
• Review issues on assigned parts and solve to the root cause, implementing changes at the supplier, at the company or both, as appropriate, drive further actions to closure, and re-source to new suppliers where appropriate
• Create and disposition issue tickets where needed, working with engineering counterparts to implement, but not limited to, required re-work, repair or use as-is disposition
• Lead containment activities on assigned parts, working with cross-functional counterparts to agree on scope, path forward and ultimate resolution
• Work with procurement to find exceptional suppliers and vet them appropriately for quality and ability to meet our aggressive takt times
• Review and assess supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems, providing feedback as appropriate and manage supplier improvements
• Demonstrate innovation, technical excellence, attention to detail, self-direction and courage to push the technical envelope which is conventionally held in the industry.
• Become thoroughly familiar with your assigned parts and the processes that make up the overall assembly and become the primary point of contact for supply chain related defects on your parts

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Machining tools

Welding

Inspection methods

GD&T

3D modeling/CAD

PFMEA

Root cause analysis

Design of Experiments

Minitab

ISO 9000/TS/AS9100

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC in Hawthorne, CA, is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer, Manufacturing (RAPTOR) to lead supplier capabilities and new product introductions for rocket components. You will own manufacturing methods, qualify suppliers, and drive process improvements to meet aggressive takt times.

The role requires hands-on experience in machining, welding, inspections, GD&T, and quality systems, with a focus on delivering high-quality parts for a Mars mission program.