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 continuity of supply for printed circuit boards (PCBs) and components on the Starshield program
Collaborate with design, R&D, commercial supply chain, hardware reliability,: and production teams to manage suppliers and deliver world class products for our customers
Support procurement team to strategically source parts matched with supplier: capabilities by reviewing and assessing supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems
Identify, audit, and onboard new suppliers
Develop and implement supplier technical requirements and quality flow downs: to meet hardware manufacturing needs
Implement and monitor production part approval process (PPAP) with selected: suppliers to enable rate production
What they're looking for
- Ensure qualification and reliability activities at suppliers are in line with requirements
- Develop and approve process controls to control critical characteristics
- Recommend technical product improvements to reduce risk and opportunities for defects
- Analyze supplier quality and delivery metrics to identify trends and pinpoint: systemic performance gaps to drive supplier improvement plans