Senior Battery Supplier Development Engineer

InvestedintheMission; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term incentives

Health insurance

Shuttle service

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Supplier Development Engineer, Battery, to advance Starlink battery manufacturing.

You will own supplier qualification, drive quality improvements, and lead cross-functional teams across sourcing, engineering, and production to scale complex battery technologies for space applications. The role emphasizes high initiative, rigorous technical problem solving, and the ability to push innovations in machining, materials, and process development while meeting aggressive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline (e.g. mechanical, chemical, materials, metallurgical, etc.)
• 6+ years of experience in supply chain engineering, supplier development/quality, manufacturing, or design engineering
• Experience with machining methods
• Knowledge of supplier quality processes; PPAP, APQP, First Article Inspection, etc.
• Knowledge of statistical techniques and methods like design of experiments, Six Sigma, etc.
• Experience with Quality Systems (ISO 9000/TS/AS9100/NADCAP)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; cross-functional liaison and presentation ability
• Proven ability to take initiative and work in high-pressure environments

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary technical contact for engineering machined components and mitigate risk to Starship by solving manufacturing and quality challenges
• Drive part quality and cost improvements using first-principles analyses of design, materials, and processes
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers; conduct technical assessments and qualification activities
• Identify and implement alternative manufacturing methods to reduce cost, lead times, and improve quality
• Own NPI and qualification processes at suppliers for new parts and changes
• Coordinate among purchasing, engineering, manufacturing and suppliers to resolve quality issues and drive improvements
• Influence design and sourcing decisions with data-driven manufacturability, quality, cost, and lead time tradeoffs
• Own root cause and corrective action processes with cross-functional investigations and robust solutions

Skills

Supply chain engineering

Supplier development/quality

Manufacturing

Design engineering

Machining methods

Design of experiments / Six Sigma

Quality systems ISO/TS/AS9100

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelors degree in engineering

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Supplier Development Engineer, Battery, to advance Starlink battery manufacturing.

You will own supplier qualification, drive quality improvements, and lead cross-functional teams across sourcing, engineering, and production to scale complex battery technologies for space applications. The role emphasizes high initiative, rigorous technical problem solving, and the ability to push innovations in machining, materials, and process development while meeting aggressive