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
Act as the primary technical point of contact for highly engineering machined: components and mitigate risk to the Starship program by solving high-impact manufacturing and quality challenges throughout the supply chain
Drive piece part quality and cost improvements by applying a first-principles: approach to deconstruct design, material selection and manufacturing methods – identify inefficiencies and engineering solutions that drive a step change impact in performance, yield and cost reduction
Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers to expand supply chain: capability – conducting rigorous technical assessments, driving qualification activities, and validating process capability
Identify and execute alternative manufacturing methods that could result in: lower cost, faster lead times, and improved quality (castings, forgings, machining, etc.)
Own New Product Introduction (NPI) and qualification processes at suppliers: for new parts, drawing changes, process changes, or sourcing activities
Function as liaison between purchasing, engineering, manufacturing and: suppliers to resolve supplier quality issues, to provide technical support, and to drive continuous improvement
What they're looking for
- Influence design and sourcing decisions by leveraging technical expertise and: industry insights – provide data-driven recommendations on manufacturability, quality, cost and lead time tradeoffs
- Own the root cause and corrective action process by leading cross-functional: investigations, utilizing structured problem-solving methodologies to drive widespread implementation of robust and permanent solutions
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline (e.g. mechanical, chemical, materials, metallurgical, etc.)
- + years of experience in one of the following: Supply chain engineering, supplier development/quality, manufacturing, design engineering
