Strategic Supplier Quality Engineer

SpaceX; Starbase (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Starbase, TX is seeking a Supplier Quality Specialist to strengthen our supply chain. You will manage supplier non-conformances, drive corrective actions, and partner with engineering, procurement, and production to ensure high-quality parts.

The role requires hands-on quality leadership, experience with AS9100 or similar, GD&T, and strong communication to influence suppliers and cross-functional teams while reducing risk.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 3+ years in engineering, supply chain, manufacturing or quality.
• Strong communication and cross-functional liaison skills.
• Experience reading engineering drawings, including GD&T.
• Knowledge of AS9100 or similar quality management systems.
• Experience with supplier quality processes and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Improve the issue ticket landscape for our products.
• Identify actions to improve vendor performance.
• Own non-conformances at vendors and in production (SDRs).
• Partner with vendors to institute new processes to reduce issues and risk.
• Improve quality management processes with vendors.
• Manage containment and non-conformances and path to resolution.
• Identify ways to enhance processes to reduce issue tickets.
• Create improvements within SpaceX’s supplier base for stability.
• Provide onsite technical support to ensure part reliability.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Procurement and Production to ensure high-quality parts.
• Analyze quality metrics to identify trends and root causes.
• Work with Reliability Engineers to eliminate recurring non-conformances.
• Review supplier processes and onboarding and audits.
• Provide feedback on manufacturing methods during product lifecycle.
• Execute SDR, MRB, RTV, CAPA and production issue reviews.

Skills

Strong communication

Vendor relations

Quality management

Lean & data analytics

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or supply chain

Tools

GD&T

AS9100

MRB

CAPA

Supplier portals

First Article Inspection

Job description

SpaceX in Starbase, TX is seeking a Supplier Quality Specialist to strengthen our supply chain. You will manage supplier non-conformances, drive corrective actions, and partner with engineering, procurement, and production to ensure high-quality parts.

The role requires hands-on quality leadership, experience with AS9100 or similar, GD&T, and strong communication to influence suppliers and cross-functional teams while reducing risk.