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
Own and manage PCBA processes and PCBA products for the Starshield supply chain
Own continuity of supply for electronic products on the Starshield program,: ensuring internal production has infeed assemblies needed to build to program level volume targets
Collaborate with design engineers to gain an in-depth knowledge of piece: part, assembly, and/or sub-system design intent
Support the procurement team to strategically source parts matched with: supplier competencies by reviewing and assessing supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems
Create and define supplier technical requirements and flow downs to meet hardware manufacturing needs
Implement and monitor the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) with: selected suppliers to enable rate production
What they're looking for
- Assure supplier understanding of product and submission requirements
- Develop and approve process controls to control critical characteristics
- Recommend technical product improvements to reduce risk and potential defect opportunities
- Analyze supplier quality and delivery metrics to identify trends and pinpoint: systemic performance gaps and root causes to drive supplier improvement plans
