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SpaceX · 2 weeks ago

Supplier Development Engineer (Mechanical Engineering)

Texas, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

SpaceX is a company focused on developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. They are seeking a Supplier Development Engineer to support their Starship program by acting as the technical point of contact for suppliers, addressing manufacturing and quality challenges, and ensuring the successful introduction of new products.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

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 assemblies on the rocket, including determining the ideal manufacturing method, identifying suppliers, and developing a reliable process for ramping to rate. This individual is expected to be the extreme owner for the process at suppliers for new parts, drawing changes, or when re-sourcing existing parts to a new supplier

Conduct design for manufacturing (DFM) reviews to ensure parts are manufacturable at early stages, preferably prior to sourcing

Work with procurement to find exceptional suppliers and vet them appropriately for quality and ability to meet our aggressive takt times

Create and develop specifications as needed to flow down quality and manufacturing requirements to the supply base

Scope out new forming, cutting, and inspection technologies and suppliers that may be employed to improve rate/quality/efficiency

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

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

Demonstrate innovation, technical excellence, attention to detail, self-direction and courage to push the technical envelope which is conventionally held in the industry

Lead containment activities on assigned parts, working with cross-functional counterparts to agree on scope, path forward and ultimate resolution

Qualification

Manufacturing engineeringPropulsion/fluid systemsQuality processesEngineering drawingsStatistical techniquesMachining operationsMS Office proficiencyReport writingProblem solvingTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline

1+ years of experience with manufacturing and/or inspection of mechanical products in a production environment

Preferred

Master's degree in engineering or business

Fundamental understanding of propulsion/fluid systems and the respective component manufacturing processes including: raw materials, draw forming, extrusions, seamless and welded tubing, pipe manufacturing, bending, welding, proof/pressure testing, and other forming & assembly processes

Fundamental understanding of sheet metal forming, cutting, and assembly processes, particularly in stretch forming (longitudinal and transverse), stamping (progressing and transfer), spin forming, roll forming, roll bending, press brake forming, hydroforming and tube forming/bending of primarily, but not limited to, stainless and carbon steels

Experience with machining and ancillary operations such as milling, turning, and tube cutting of materials

Experience with engineering drawings, modeling, GD&T, etc

General familiarity with welding (TIG, MIG and orbital tube welding) of stainless and carbon steels is a plus

Knowledge of supplier quality processes (production part approval process, advanced product quality planning, first article inspection reports, etc.)

Knowledge of statistical techniques and methods, e.g., design of experiments, Lean, Six Sigma, etc

Experience with quality systems (ISO 9000/TS/AS9100/NADCAP) and MRP/ERP systems

Disciplined approach to problem solving - 8D

Proficient in MS Office and Excel applications and report writing

Experience with sharing information and influencing others across organizational lines, internally and externally

Experience with PPAP and related elements (PFD, PFMEA, control plan, process capability, etc.)

Experience leading containments of discrepant product

Experience in manufacturing with different grades of stainless steel