Supplier Development Engineer, PCB (Starlink)

SpaceX
Redmond
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 100,000 - 135,000 annuallyFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Problem-solving","Cross-functional collaboration","Analytical thinking","Project management"]

Stakeholder-facing supplier development engineer supporting PCB supply for Starlink. Own PCB supply continuity, collaborate with design, R&D, and production teams to manage suppliers, drive PPAP readiness, onboard new suppliers, and implement supplier quality requirements while identifying improvements to reduce risk and improve yields across cross-functional programs.

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SpaceX
SpaceX
4 months ago

Supplier Development Engineer, PCB (Starlink)

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Job Summary

Stakeholder-facing supplier development engineer supporting PCB supply for Starlink. Own PCB supply continuity, collaborate with design, R&D, and production teams to manage suppliers, drive PPAP readiness, onboard new suppliers, and implement supplier quality requirements while identifying improvements to reduce risk and improve yields across cross-functional programs.
Location: Redmond
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own continuity of supply for printed circuit boards (PCBs) on the Starlink program
  • •Collaborate with design, R&D, commercial supply chain, hardware reliability, and production teams to manage suppliers and deliver world class products for our customers
  • •Identify, audit, and onboard new suppliers
  • •Develop and implement supplier technical requirements and quality flow downs to meet hardware manufacturing needs
  • •Implement and monitor production part approval process (PPAP) with selected suppliers to enable rate production
Travel: High travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 100,000 - 135,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kPaid LeavePaid HolidaysShuttle Service

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
  • •Experience with printed circuit boards (PCBs), engineering laminates, electrochemical processes, and/or microelectronics fabrication
  • •Willingness to travel: up to 25-60% travel (domestic and international)
  • •Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to present to suppliers and management
  • •Experience with supplier quality processes (PPAP, APQP, FAIR, RCCA) and quality systems (ISO 9000/TS/AS9100/NADCAP)
Experience:AerospaceSpaceSatelliteStarlinkSupply chain
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingCross-functional collaborationAnalytical thinkingProject management
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PPAPAPQPSPCSix SigmaISO 9000TSAS9100NADCAPRCCA

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
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