Supplier Development Engineer

• ◆Act as the technical point of contact for assigned parts or systems within flight, non-flight, and launch site and recovery infrastructure, solving emergent challenges at suppliers and mitigating risk to the manifest by addressing high-impact manufacturing and quality challenges
• ◆Lead and coordinate containment activities to mitigate risk to build and launch schedules, and drive ongoing reliability improvements
• ◆Intervene and drive resolution at the supplier for critical path components to ensure zero disruption to the build schedule
• ◆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, systems, and the processes that make up the overall assembly, and become the primary point of contact for supply chain-related defects on your parts
• ◆Work with procurement to find exceptional suppliers and vet them appropriately for quality and ability to meet our aggressive takt times
• ◆Conduct design for manufacturing (DFM) reviews to ensure parts are manufacturable at early stages, preferably prior to sourcing
• ◆Own the new product introduction (NPI) process at a supplier for new parts, drawing changes, or when re-sourcing existing parts to a new supplier
• ◆Drive the production part approval process (PPAP) program to ensure stable supply, reduce inspection oversight, and improve overall delivery time
• ◆Demonstrate innovation, technical excellence, attention to detail, self-direction, and courage to push the technical envelope, which is conventionally held in the industry
• ◆Drive for results and customer satisfaction by collaborating with teams, leading projects, and continuously driving improvement in the supply base

• ✓Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or STEM discipline
• ✓1+ years of experience with manufacturing and/or inspection of mechanical products in a production environment

• ✓Master’s degree in engineering
• ✓Experience with machining and ancillary operations such as milling, turning, fabrication, and vendor design-engineered systems such as pumps, valves, and actuators
• ✓Experience with interpreting engineering drawings and models; GD&T
• ✓Working 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 manufacturing operation systems (MRP/ERP)
• ✓Working knowledge of problem-solving techniques such as 8D or A3
• ✓Proficient in MS Office and Excel applications and report writing
• ✓Proficient in SQL and Power BI
• ✓Experience with sharing information and influencing others across organizational lines, internally and externally

• ✓Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral
• ✓Must be able to travel - up to 60-85% work week travel may be required, including international travel
• ✓Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones
• ✓This position is based in Cape Canaveral, FL, and requires being on-site - remote work not considered
• ✓Valid driver’s license

ITAR

• ✓To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here .

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