Senior Mechanical Metrology & Supplier Development Engineer

United States Digital Space LLC; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Starlink is seeking a Sr. Supplier Development Engineer, Mechanical Metrology, to lead end-to-end supplier development and metrology efforts for high-precision Starlink components in Bastrop, TX.

You will guide GD&T practices, establish robust measurement fixtures, and drive AI-powered metrology solutions across engineering and manufacturing teams. The role requires hands-on leadership, deep metrology experience, and collaboration with supply chain to ensure on-time qualification, ramp, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, metrology, industrial engineering, or other engineering discipline.
• 6+ years of experience in mechanical metrology, precision manufacturing, or supplier development

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end supplier development for mechanical metrology and high-precision mechanical components within the Starlink User Terminal Bill of Materials, spanning strategic supplier selection, new product introduction (NPI), qualification, production ramp, and reactive quality support
• Engage early with suppliers on selection, equipment selection, and process engineering to properly set up high-volume manufacturing programs by ensuring material and process corners are fully characterized and completed
• Provide technical guidance on mechanical metrology methods, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) implementation, datum scheme development and best practices, PC-DMIS programming, surface texture and surface technology standards, and measurement system analysis (MSA) while driving adoption of AI-powered metrology solutions
• Design, develop, and qualify precision measurement fixtures, including fixture concept design, datum scheme optimization, repeatability studies, and qualification to ensure measurement system stability and accuracy
• Assess supplier manufacturing and metrology capabilities, including capacity, process windows, GR&R performance, uncertainty budgets, datum scheme robustness, and scalability for high-volume production of tight-tolerance mechanical parts
• Indirectly manage internal metrology lab activities and technicians by setting technical direction, prioritizing work, and ensuring consistent execution of measurement standards and best practices
• Implement artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning solutions for metrology, including automated vision inspection, predictive analytics on measurement trends, anomaly detection, and intelligent data interpretation systems
• Lead Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), First Article Inspections (FAI), gage repeatability and reproducibility (GR&R) studies, and production rate ramps to enable full-rate, high-volume manufacturing
• Develop and execute robust qualification plans including dimensional validation, surface finish and texture analysis, coordinate measuring machine (CMM) and optical measurement correlation, and environmental stability testing
• Drive supplier performance improvement through Lean methodologies, supplier scorecards, process audits, and systematic problem solving to deliver measurable gains in quality, cost, and delivery
• Perform reactive quality engineering support, including rapid containment, root cause analysis, and corrective actions for measurement escapes, dimensional non-conformances, and field issues
• Own on-time delivery of qualification and production ramp activities while continuously monitoring field performance, reacting quickly to issues, and feeding lessons learned from field data back to design and process engineering teams for iterative improvement
• Ensure internal customers are highly satisfied by delivering not only precise measurement data but clear engineering inferences, trend analysis, and actionable recommendations derived from metrology results

Skills

GD&T expertise

Metrology tools

CMM PC-DMIS

AI in metrology

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

PC-DMIS

Hexagon CMM

OMM hardware

MSA tools

Job description

Starlink is seeking a Sr. Supplier Development Engineer, Mechanical Metrology, to lead end-to-end supplier development and metrology efforts for high-precision Starlink components in Bastrop, TX.

You will guide GD&T practices, establish robust measurement fixtures, and drive AI-powered metrology solutions across engineering and manufacturing teams. The role requires hands-on leadership, deep metrology experience, and collaboration with supply chain to ensure on-time qualification, ramp, and