Sr. Supplier Development Engineer (Starlink)

印慣敘; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative company that is redefining space exploration with its ambitious Starlink project. As a Sr. Supplier Development Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and efficiency of our supply chain. This position offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies while collaborating with talented teams to overcome manufacturing challenges. If you possess a strong background in engineering and a passion for high-volume electronics manufacturing, this role is perfect for you. Your contributions will directly support our mission to enable human life on Mars, making this an exciting and rewarding opportunity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing and supply chain management.
• Strong knowledge of quality processes and statistical techniques.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical point of contact to solve challenges at suppliers.
• Conduct design for manufacturing reviews to ensure manufacturability.
• Lead New Product Introduction at suppliers.

Skills

Manufacturing Experience

Supply Chain Management

Quality Processes

Statistical Techniques

Lean Concepts

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or STEM

Master's Degree in Engineering or Business

Tools

MRP Systems

ERP Systems

Job description

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal ofenabling human life on Mars.

SR. SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER (STARLINK)

SpaceX demands a new type of supply chain for our newest project, the Starlink products. We require our suppliers to provide premium quality with rapidly evolving designs at increasingly ambitious volumes. We are actively looking for candidates who possess comprehensive knowledge of NPI manufacturing and quality tools and have unrelenting motivation to enable suppliers for success.

This is a technical position that requires practical experience in the area of specialty with the materials, processes and parts used in mechanical assemblies for high volume electronics manufacturing. The ideal candidate will have a broad understanding of these products with the desire and capability to take on new challenges in unfamiliar areas to help enable our mission to Mars.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Act as the technical point of contact, solving emergent challenges at suppliers and mitigating risk to the manufacturing system by addressing high-impact manufacturing and quality challenges


• Conduct design for manufacturing (DFM) reviews to ensure manufacturability


• Provide leadership for New Product Introduction (NPI) at suppliers


• Identify, audit and onboard new suppliers; perform surveillance and diagnostic audits on incumbent suppliers


• Industrialize new materials and/or processes by collaborating with suppliers to implement the required capital improvements and developing their capability to scale-up these new technologies


• Collaborate with Design, Quality, and Manufacturing to determine the ideal performance specifications and supplier metrics.


• Validate supplier corrective actions involving design and/or process changes to ensure they are robust, sustainable, and implemented for similar potential concerns across manufacturing lines and/or suppliers.


• Lead containment activities, working with cross-functional counterparts on scope, path forward and ultimate resolution


• Demonstrate innovation, technical excellence, attention to detail, self-direction and courage


• Drive for results and customer satisfaction by collaborating with teams, leading projects and continuously driving improvement in the supply base

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering or a STEM discipline


• 5+ years of manufacturing, supply chain, or business project experience

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Master's degree in engineering or business


• Experience with high volume manufacturing


• Ability to communicate and direct supplier activities at the management level


• Knowledge quality processes - production part approval process (PPAP), advanced product quality planning (APQP), first article inspection reports (FAIR), etc


• Experience with quality systems (ISO 9000/TS/AS9100/NADCAP)


• Knowledge of statistical techniques and methods, e.g., design of experiments, Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control (SPC), etc


• Knowledge of Lean concepts


• Experience with sharing information and influencing others across organizational lines, internally and externally


• Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to make presentations to suppliers, team members and management


• Experience with MRP or ERP systems

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to work extended hours, some nights and weekends when required to meet critical deadlines


• Ability to travel: average of 25-40% travel, possibly on short notice; valid driver's license mandatory

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. * 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. * 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX's Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out [e-mail].