SpaceX

2 months ago

Supplier Development Engineer, Assembly Processes (Starlink)

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Job Summary

Join SpaceX Starlink supply chain team as a Supplier Development Engineer focused on bringing up and qualifying high-volume joining, dispensing, and inspection processes at contract manufacturers. You will lead equipment selection, DOE studies, and process validation for ultrasonic, hot plate, and AOI technologies, ensuring on-time delivery and field feedback to engineering for continuous improvement in a fast-growth hardware environment.

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Manufacturing & Production Operations

Key Responsibilities

•Own end-to-end process development, equipment bring-up, and qualification for precision assembly technologies at contract manufacturers, spanning supplier selection, NPI, and high-volume production
•Engage early with suppliers on equipment selection, tooling design, and process engineering to characterize material and process corners for high-volume manufacturing
•Lead development of ultrasonic welding, hot plate welding, vibration welding, and joint validation for metal/thermoplastic components
•Develop and qualify precision dispense processes for TIM, adhesives, and sealants with rheology characterization and repeatable bead formation
•Establish and optimize AOI systems with lighting and image processing to reduce false calls and enable defect detection

Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, materials science, or other engineering discipline
•1+ years of experience in precision joining, dispensing, and automated inspection process development for consumer electronics or complex hardware
•Experience with ultrasonic welding, hot plate welding, vibration welding, and automated optical inspection (AOI)
•Experience with design of experiments (DOE) and statistical methods (SPC, Cp/Cpk) and PPAP/IQ/OQ/PQ
•Ability to travel up to 30% of the time and be onsite in Bastrop, TX

Experience:1+ yearsHardwareManufacturing

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:Problem-solvingCommunicationLeadershipCross-functional collaborationRoot cause analysis

Languages:English

Tech Stack:Ultrasonic weldingHot plate weldingVibration weldingDispensingAOIDOESPCPPAPIQOQPQMinitabIPC standardsAS9100

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

2 months ago

Supplier Development Engineer, Assembly Processes (Starlink)

✓ Verified Job

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

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 7 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Manufacturing & Production Operations

Key Responsibilities

•Own end-to-end process development, equipment bring-up, and qualification for precision assembly technologies at contract manufacturers, spanning supplier selection, NPI, and high-volume production
•Engage early with suppliers on equipment selection, tooling design, and process engineering to characterize material and process corners for high-volume manufacturing
•Lead development of ultrasonic welding, hot plate welding, vibration welding, and joint validation for metal/thermoplastic components
•Develop and qualify precision dispense processes for TIM, adhesives, and sealants with rheology characterization and repeatable bead formation
•Establish and optimize AOI systems with lighting and image processing to reduce false calls and enable defect detection

Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, materials science, or other engineering discipline
•1+ years of experience in precision joining, dispensing, and automated inspection process development for consumer electronics or complex hardware
•Experience with ultrasonic welding, hot plate welding, vibration welding, and automated optical inspection (AOI)
•Experience with design of experiments (DOE) and statistical methods (SPC, Cp/Cpk) and PPAP/IQ/OQ/PQ
•Ability to travel up to 30% of the time and be onsite in Bastrop, TX

Experience:1+ yearsHardwareManufacturing

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:Problem-solvingCommunicationLeadershipCross-functional collaborationRoot cause analysis

Languages:English

Tech Stack:Ultrasonic weldingHot plate weldingVibration weldingDispensingAOIDOESPCPPAPIQOQPQMinitabIPC standardsAS9100

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