Supplier Development Engineer, Harnessing (Starlink)

SpaceX
Redmond
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 100,000 - 165,000 annuallyFunction: Product ManagementExperience: 3+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Extreme ownership","Proactivity","Problem-solving","Analytical thinking","Strong communication"]

Own continuity of supply and improve quality, cost, delivery, and capacity for cables, connectors, and harnessing used in Starlink satellites. Partner with design, R&D, commercial supply chain, reliability, materials, and manufacturing teams, and work directly with suppliers to define technical/quality requirements, onboard new suppliers, resolve quality issues via root-cause analysis, and drive qualification and production processes (including PPAP) to enable scalable rate production.

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SpaceX
SpaceX
15 hours ago

Supplier Development Engineer, Harnessing (Starlink)

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Job Summary

Own continuity of supply and improve quality, cost, delivery, and capacity for cables, connectors, and harnessing used in Starlink satellites. Partner with design, R&D, commercial supply chain, reliability, materials, and manufacturing teams, and work directly with suppliers to define technical/quality requirements, onboard new suppliers, resolve quality issues via root-cause analysis, and drive qualification and production processes (including PPAP) to enable scalable rate production.
Location: Redmond
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Product Management
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own continuity of supply and improve quality, cost, delivery, and capacity for harnessing components used in Starlink satellites
  • •Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams and suppliers to understand part/assembly/metrology/subsystem design intent
  • •Review and approve fabrication/assembly technologies, assembly processes, and quality control plans; support strategic sourcing by evaluating supplier processes and quality systems
  • •Identify, audit, and onboard new suppliers; define supplier technical and quality requirements for NPI and production phases
  • •Lead supplier quality issue resolution using root cause analysis and drive supplier improvements using metrics and production qualification processes (including PPAP)
Travel: Extensive travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 100,000 - 165,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kLife InsurancePaid ParentalPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
  • •Experience with electronics manufacturing, including copper or fiber harnessing, cable manufacturing, and/or associated connectors
  • •3+ years of experience in supply chain engineering, supplier development/quality, manufacturing, or design engineering
  • •Strong working knowledge of supplier quality processes (PPAP, APQP, FAIR, RCCA, DOEs, Six Sigma, lean methods, 8D) and quality systems (ISO 9000/TS/AS9100/NADCAP)
  • •Advanced use of Excel and Minitab (or equivalent), with basic proficiency with SQL and database structures
Experience:3+ years
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Extreme ownershipProactivityProblem-solvingAnalytical thinkingStrong communication
Licenses:Valid driver’s license
Languages:English
Tech Stack:ExcelMinitabSQLPPAPAPQPFAIRRCCADOEsSix SigmaLean8DISO 9000AS9100NADCAPSPCDPPMFITMTTF

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
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