SpaceX

1 month ago

Sr. Supplier Development Engineer, Battery (Starlink)

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Job Summary

Senior manufacturing-focused engineer responsible for sustaining and scaling SpaceX Starlink battery production. Own supplier quality and NPI processes, drive design-for-manufacturability, cost and yield improvements, and coordinate cross-functional teams across purchasing, engineering, and suppliers to mitigate risk and ensure on-time delivery.

Location: Redmond

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Product Management

Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Act as the primary technical point of contact for highly engineering machined components and mitigate risk to the Starship program by solving high-impact manufacturing and quality challenges throughout the supply chain
•Drive piece part quality and cost improvements by applying a first-principles approach to deconstruct design, material selection and manufacturing methods – identify inefficiencies and engineering solutions that drive a step change impact in performance, yield and cost reduction
•Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers to expand supply chain capability – conducting rigorous technical assessments, driving qualification activities, and validating process capability
•Identify and execute alternative manufacturing methods that could result in lower cost, faster lead times, and improved quality (castings, forgings, machining, etc.)
•Own New Product Introduction (NPI) and qualification processes at suppliers for new parts, drawing changes, process changes, or sourcing activities

Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 135,000 - 190,000 annually

Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kPaid LeavePaid HolidaysParental LeaveLife InsuranceDisabilityShuttle

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical, chemical, materials, metallurgical, etc.)
•6+ years in supply chain engineering, supplier development/quality, manufacturing, or design engineering

Experience:6+ yearsAerospaceManufacturingSupply chain

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingCross-functional collaborationLeadership

Languages:English

Tech Stack:Six SigmaDesign of ExperimentsPPAPAPQPFAIISO 9000NADCAP

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Company Brief

SpaceX

Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Established Company

Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)

Funding: Series E+

Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States

Founded: 2002

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn

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SpaceX

1 month ago

Sr. Supplier Development Engineer, Battery (Starlink)

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 3 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Redmond

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Product Management

Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Act as the primary technical point of contact for highly engineering machined components and mitigate risk to the Starship program by solving high-impact manufacturing and quality challenges throughout the supply chain
•Drive piece part quality and cost improvements by applying a first-principles approach to deconstruct design, material selection and manufacturing methods – identify inefficiencies and engineering solutions that drive a step change impact in performance, yield and cost reduction
•Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers to expand supply chain capability – conducting rigorous technical assessments, driving qualification activities, and validating process capability
•Identify and execute alternative manufacturing methods that could result in lower cost, faster lead times, and improved quality (castings, forgings, machining, etc.)
•Own New Product Introduction (NPI) and qualification processes at suppliers for new parts, drawing changes, process changes, or sourcing activities

Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 135,000 - 190,000 annually

Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kPaid LeavePaid HolidaysParental LeaveLife InsuranceDisabilityShuttle

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical, chemical, materials, metallurgical, etc.)
•6+ years in supply chain engineering, supplier development/quality, manufacturing, or design engineering

Experience:6+ yearsAerospaceManufacturingSupply chain

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingCross-functional collaborationLeadership

Languages:English

Tech Stack:Six SigmaDesign of ExperimentsPPAPAPQPFAIISO 9000NADCAP

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Company Brief

SpaceX

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Established Company

Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)

Funding: Series E+

Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States

Founded: 2002

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn