Supplier Development Engineer, PCB/PCBA (Starshield)
Hawthorne, CAfull time
On Site
entry
$100k–$130k
H1B: no
SpaceX Supplier Development Engineer at SpaceX supports the Starship program by managing manufacturing and quality challenges for PCB/PCBA parts. The role involves new product introduction, supplier collaboration, and driving technical improvements.
Responsibilities
Serve as the technical point of contact for assigned parts and assemblies of the rocket, solving emergent challenges at suppliers, and mitigating risk to the manifest by addressing high-impact manufacturing and quality challenges
Own the new product introduction of new parts and assemblies on the rocket, including identifying and reviewing suppliers, and developing a reliable process for ramping manufacturing to rate for parts that are new, undergoing drawing changes, or undergoing re-sourcing at a new supplier
Collaborate with design, R&D, commercial supply chain, hardware reliability, and production teams to effectively manage product portfolio
Analyze production and process data to drive technical product improvements and related engineering drawing updates, reducing risk and potential defect opportunities as well as improving manufacturability, manufacturing lead times, and cost
Review issues on assigned parts and solve to the root cause, implementing changes at the supplier, at SpaceX or both, as appropriate, drive further actions to closure, and re-source to new suppliers where appropriate
Create and disposition issue tickets where needed, working with engineering counterparts to implement, but not limited to, required re-work, repair or use as-is disposition
Lead containment activities on assigned parts, working with cross-functional counterparts to agree on scope, path forward and ultimate resolution
Drive supplier root cause failure analysis and corrective actions associated with any quality gaps, escapes, or containments
Support procurement team to strategically source parts matched with supplier capabilities by reviewing and assessing supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems
Demonstrate innovation, technical excellence, attention to detail, self-direction and courage to push the technical envelope which is conventionally held in the industry.
Become thoroughly familiar with your assigned parts and the processes that make up the overall assembly and become the primary point of contact for supply chain related defects on your parts
Qualification
Electronics manufacturing experienceWorking knowledge of PCBA processing
Required
Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
1+ years of experience with manufacturing or process engineering role
Working knowledge of PCBA processing, such as pick and place machines, reflow ovens, wave/selective soldering systems, x-ray and AOI systems, and depanelization equipment
Understanding of PCB stack up material selection and performance characteristics
In depth knowledge of industry specifications and requirements (IPC-2221, IPC-A-600, IPC-A-610, etc.)
Experience drafting and presenting Design for Manufacturing (DFM) improvement suggestions to product Responsible Engineers
Experience with assessing supplier technical capability both from an equipment, operations, and personnel perspective through onboarding efforts and audits
Working knowledge of supplier quality processes (Production Part Approval Process, Advanced Product Quality Planning, First Article Inspection Reports, etc.)
