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
Serve as the technical point of contact for materials commodities and: processes, including raw material, welding, heat treatment, and finishing/coating
Own development of raw-material commodities and related products: select the manufacturing method, identify and vet suppliers, and build a process that can ramp to rate
Solve emergent supplier issues that threaten the manifest: high-impact materials, processing, manufacturing, and quality problems
Lead containment on materials and process escapes: scope the risk, align on a path with engineering and supply chain, and drive it to close
Get to root cause on materials and processing issues; implement fixes at the supplier, at SpaceX, or both
Create and disposition issue tickets with engineering counterparts (rework, repair, or use-as-is)
What they're looking for
- Drive requirement and drawing changes that cut defect risk, improve: manufacturability, and reduce lead time and cost
- Partner with procurement to find capable suppliers and assess them for quality and takt
- Review supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems; push improvements and own follow-through
- Be the supply-chain owner for materials: and process-related defects on your commodities
