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SpaceX · 2 days ago

Supply Chain Engineer (Starlink Aviation)

Woodinville, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$95K/yr - $115K/yr

1+ years exp

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. The Supply Chain Engineer will manage supplier quality activities, drive improvements in the supply chain, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality parts and services for Starlink Aeroterminal products.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Improve quality, cost, delivery, and capacity metrics for hardware used in Starlink Aeroterminal products

Collaborate with design, materials, and manufacturing engineers to gain an in-depth knowledge of piece part, assembly, metrology, and/or sub-system design intent, and assure high quality parts and services that meet all requirements

Review and assess supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems, including new supplier onboarding and audit evaluation

Lead resolution of supplier quality issues through root cause analysis while functioning as liaison between purchasing, engineering, production, and suppliers

Analyze supplier quality and delivery metrics to identify trends and pinpoint systemic performance gaps and root causes to drive supplier improvement plans

Partner with vendors to institute new processes or actions to reduce issues and supply chain risk, while improving existing quality management processes

Demonstrate a strong sense of ownership, proactivity, technical excellence, creativity, self-direction, and courage

Collaborate with teams, lead projects, and continuously drive improvement in the supply base

Improve the issue ticket landscape as it pertains to specific products, dissect it to identify actions to improve vendor performance, and own non-conformances found at vendors (Supplier Deviation Requests), in IQC, and production

Manage containment, receiving, and precision inspection non-conformances, find paths to resolution, and enhance processes to reduce the total issue ticket landscape

Create improvements within SpaceX’s supply base to facilitate a more stable supply chain

Provide technical support onsite at suppliers as appropriate to ensure part reliability and provide feedback on manufacturing methods and technologies during supplier product lifecycle

Partner with Supply Chain Reliability Engineers to eliminate recurring non-conformances and ensure part reliability, including supplier improvement plans

Execute supply chain non-conformance management processes, including SDR, MRB, return to vendor (RTV), supplier corrective and preventive action (CAPA), and Production Issue Ticket review

Support containment actions associated with non-conforming product, including identification of scope, removal of impacted parts from Production locations, coordination with Supply Chain Reliability Engineers to mitigate escape risk, and actions to drive root cause analysis

Cultivate networks across SpaceX and build relationships with cross-functional groups to identify, reduce, and ultimately eliminate impacts from vendor defects

Assist in developing policies, standards, processes, and documentation as necessary to ensure continued success

Qualification

Quality management systemsStatistical techniquesSupplier quality processesManufacturing processesLean conceptsSQL proficiencyEngineering drawingsAnalytical skillsProblem-solving skillsTime managementOrganizational skillsCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in an engineering or STEM discipline

1+ years of professional or internship experience in a quality, manufacturing, process, or supply chain engineering role

Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed to meet critical deadlines

Ability to travel up to 25%

Valid driver's license

Preferred

Master's degree in an engineering or STEM discipline

4+ years of professional or internship experience in a quality, manufacturing, process, or supply chain engineering role

Proven track record of taking ownership of projects and influencing engineering customers to drive results

Knowledge of statistical techniques and methods (design of experiments, Six Sigma, etc.)

Knowledge of lean, production, and supply chain concepts

Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, time management, and organizational skills

Ability to act quickly in a fast-moving and high-stress environment

Experience with sharing information and influencing others; strong written and verbal communication skills, able to liaise cross-functionally, internally and externally, and make presentations to team members and management

Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and technical requirements

Deep technical domain experience in one or more commodity types, such as machined, avionics, or composite parts

Experience reading engineering drawings, including Geometric Dimension and Tolerance (GD&T)

Experience with AS9100 or similar quality management system standard

Knowledge of supplier quality processes (Part or Supplier Approval Processes, First Article Inspection Reports, etc.)

Direct experience interfacing with suppliers, corrective/preventive action systems, and supplier portals

Experience in a supplier development capacity

Proficiency in SQL, reviewing large data sets and statistical and data analytics