Supplier Development Engineer, Harnessing (Starlink)

SpaceX
Redmond
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 100,000 - 135,000 annuallyFunction: Product ManagementEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Problem-solving","Leadership","Cross-functional collaboration","Presentation"]

Supplier Development Engineer for SpaceX's Starlink program focusing on sustaining copper and fiber cable harnessing, collaborating across design, R&D, and manufacturing to manage suppliers, drive quality improvements, and ensure production readiness through PPAP, SPC, and robust supplier processes in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

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SpaceX
SpaceX
5 months ago

Supplier Development Engineer, Harnessing (Starlink)

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Job Summary

Supplier Development Engineer for SpaceX's Starlink program focusing on sustaining copper and fiber cable harnessing, collaborating across design, R&D, and manufacturing to manage suppliers, drive quality improvements, and ensure production readiness through PPAP, SPC, and robust supplier processes in a fast-paced aerospace environment.
Location: Redmond
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Product Management

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own continuity of supply for copper and fiber cable harnessing 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.
  • •Support procurement team to strategically source parts matched with supplier capabilities by reviewing and assessing supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems.
  • •Identify, audit, and onboard new suppliers.
  • •Develop and implement supplier technical requirements and quality flow downs to meet hardware manufacturing needs.
Travel: Extensive travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 100,000 - 135,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:MedicalVisionDental401kParental LeavePaid LeaveShuttle

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
  • •Experience with copper or fiber harnessing, cable manufacturing (including school projects, clubs, or internships)
  • •Advanced degree in engineering, business, or supply chain (preferred)
  • •Working knowledge of supplier quality processes (PPAP, APQP, FAIR, RCCA failure analysis, lean methods, etc.) and quality systems (ISO 9000/TS/AS9100/NADCAP) (preferred)
  • •Knowledge of statistical techniques and methods, e.g., SPC, design of experiments, Six Sigma (preferred)
Experience:AerospaceStarlinkSupply chain
Education:Bachelor's in Engineering
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingLeadershipCross-functional collaborationPresentation
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PPAPAPQPSPCSix SigmaISO 9000/TS/AS9100/NADCAP

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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