4 months ago

Supplier Development Engineer, Mechanical (Starshield)

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Job Summary

SpaceX is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer in the Starshield program to drive supplier development for mechanical hardware used in satellites and ground stations. You’ll collaborate with design, materials, and manufacturing engineers, define supplier requirements, lead root cause analyses, manage PPAP and quality improvements, and work onsite in Hawthorne, CA with up to significant travel as needed.

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Key Responsibilities

•Improve quality, cost, delivery, and capacity metrics for mechanical hardware used in the Starshield satellite and ground station systems
•Collaborate with design, materials, and manufacturing engineers to gain an in-depth knowledge of piece part, assembly, metrology, and/or sub-system design intent
•Support the procurement team to strategically source parts matched with supplier competencies by reviewing and assessing supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems
•Create and define supplier technical and quality requirements based on customer and program requirements and expectations for NPI and production phases
•Lead resolution of supplier quality issues through root cause analysis, while functioning as liaison between purchasing, engineering, production, and suppliers

Travel: High travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 100,000 - 115,000 annually

Perks:Health Insurance401kDisabilityPaid LeavePaid ParentalVisionDentalLife Insurance

Key Requirements

•Bachelor's degree in an engineering or STEM discipline
•1+ years of experience in a manufacturing and/or process engineering role, or 1+ years of engineering internship experience
•Willingness to obtain a U.S. government top secret clearance (preferred)
•Strong knowledge of GD&T; experience with design and manufacturing processes is a plus
•Ability to travel up to 25-60% of the work week

Experience:1+ yearsAerospaceSatelliteDefense

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:OwnershipProblem-solvingCommunicationTeamworkTime management

Languages:English

Tech Stack:GD&TPPAPSix SigmaLeanMetrologyDesign of experiments

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Top Secret

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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4 months ago

Supplier Development Engineer, Mechanical (Starshield)

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

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 21 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Key Responsibilities

•Improve quality, cost, delivery, and capacity metrics for mechanical hardware used in the Starshield satellite and ground station systems
•Collaborate with design, materials, and manufacturing engineers to gain an in-depth knowledge of piece part, assembly, metrology, and/or sub-system design intent
•Support the procurement team to strategically source parts matched with supplier competencies by reviewing and assessing supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems
•Create and define supplier technical and quality requirements based on customer and program requirements and expectations for NPI and production phases
•Lead resolution of supplier quality issues through root cause analysis, while functioning as liaison between purchasing, engineering, production, and suppliers

Travel: High travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 100,000 - 115,000 annually

Perks:Health Insurance401kDisabilityPaid LeavePaid ParentalVisionDentalLife Insurance

Key Requirements

•Bachelor's degree in an engineering or STEM discipline
•1+ years of experience in a manufacturing and/or process engineering role, or 1+ years of engineering internship experience
•Willingness to obtain a U.S. government top secret clearance (preferred)
•Strong knowledge of GD&T; experience with design and manufacturing processes is a plus
•Ability to travel up to 25-60% of the work week

Experience:1+ yearsAerospaceSatelliteDefense

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:OwnershipProblem-solvingCommunicationTeamworkTime management

Languages:English

Tech Stack:GD&TPPAPSix SigmaLeanMetrologyDesign of experiments

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Top Secret

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