SpaceX Lead Supplier Development Engineer manages a team to develop high-performing suppliers for Starlink Satellite and Gateway products. The role includes implementing quality tools, supplier audits, and driving manufacturing process improvements.
Responsibilities
Develop a team responsible for the development of high-performing suppliers for Starlink Satellite and Gateway products. Ensuring reliability, cost, and delivery requirements to industrialize electronics hardware
Work closely with supply chain, engineering, design, operations & production to maintain consistency in supply chain policies and processes across the organization
Lead a team of engineers to execute the following responsibilities:
Implement production part approval plan (PPAP) for hardware production qualification
Analyze supplier quality data, and partner with supplier development engineers to drive supplier improvements and manufacturing development program execution
Create, improve, and implement supplier quality and manufacturing processes
Review and understand supplier issues, and recommend the appropriate actions
Work closely with receiving, receiving inspection, supplier quality engineer, and assurance in purging suspect/non-conforming material from inventory and throughout the organization
Coordinate and participate in issue creation in localized material review (MRB), root cause, failure analysis, and corrective action (8D); utilize various analysis tools and make corrective action and containment recommendations
Oversee and be accountable for supplier audits to ensure their ability to meet part performance, delivery, and reliability expectations.
Manufacturing and Industrialization:
Understand production processes and how purchased parts integrate into higher level assemblies
Qualification
Experience with PCB fabricationLean ManufacturingExperience with capacity modelingExperience with Pareto analysis
Required
Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
3+ years of experience in an engineering, supply chain or quality role
Preferred
Experience with PCB fabrication, SMT, advanced packaging, electronics manufacturing, and qualification
Experience with PPAP (Production Part Approval Process)
Master’s degree in engineering or business
Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or similar training/experience
Experience with capacity modeling, process mapping, and fault analysis
Experience with Pareto analysis, root cause, and corrective actions
Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning and Material Resource Planning systems and software
Hands-on experience with electromechanical manufacturing techniques, processes, and equipment
