Starship Materials & Metals Supplier Engineer

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer specializing in Materials & Metals. You will own materials and metals at suppliers, spanning raw materials, processing, and special processes used on vehicles.

Expect to drive supplier selection, inspect processes, and coordinate with design and manufacturing teams to maintain quality amid evolving designs. The role requires a real materials/metallurgy foundation, shop-floor judgment, and willingness to tackle unfamiliar tasks as

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in materials science and engineering, metallurgy, or metallurgical engineering.
• 1+ years of experience with R&D, manufacturing, or processing engineering role.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical contact for materials commodities and processes.
• Develop raw-material commodities and related products and establish manufacturing methods.
• Resolve emergent supplier issues threatening materials, processing, manufacturing, and quality.
• Lead containment of material/process escapes and drive closure with engineering and supply chain.
• Create and disposition issue tickets with engineering counterparts (rework, repair, or use-as-is).
• Drive requirement and drawing changes to cut defect risk, improve manufacturability and reduce lead time/cost.
• Partner with procurement to find capable suppliers and assess quality.
• Review supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems; push improvements and ensure follow-through.
• Be the supply-chain owner for material- and process-related defects on your commodities.

Skills

Materials science

Metallurgy

Supplier development

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in materials/metallurgy

Tools

PPAP/APQP

ISO 9000/AS9100

Six Sigma

Minitab

DOE

Job description

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer specializing in Materials & Metals. You will own materials and metals at suppliers, spanning raw materials, processing, and special processes used on vehicles.

Expect to drive supplier selection, inspect processes, and coordinate with design and manufacturing teams to maintain quality amid evolving designs. The role requires a real materials/metallurgy foundation, shop-floor judgment, and willingness to tackle unfamiliar tasks as