The opportunity
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. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
What you'll do
Create sourcing strategies for assigned electronics categories (PCB,: PCBA/contract manufacturing, electronic components, and instrumentation) to reduce risk and meet targets including payment terms, cash, and cost savings
Develop and manage a domestic and international supply base for those: categories; communicate, manage, and drive compliance to category strategies
Work directly with key suppliers to implement sourcing and cost-management: strategies for existing platforms and new product development
Identify and execute cost-reduction projects (piece price, yield, tooling,: dual-source, obsolescence) including planning, stakeholder coordination, estimated completion, and updates
Perform quantitative and business-process analysis of spend, capacity,: technical capability, and financial impact of sourcing decisions
Evaluate demand, place and manage purchase orders, and track supplier delivery performance
What they're looking for
- Act as the supplier interface for all RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs; run RFX with: stakeholders and implement the sourcing decision
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define SLAs and KPIs for suppliers (cost,: quality, on-time delivery, lead time, responsiveness) and run programs to develop and monitor the supply base
- Provide guidance to engineering on recommended suppliers, design for: manufacturability, and trade analysis for avionics hardware; strong ability to read drawings, fab notes, stack-ups, and BOMs and to understand manufacturing complexity
- Ensure suppliers are prepared to support prototype, ramp, and rate with the: right process, equipment, and material