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 the end-to-end planning lifecycle for Raptor sub-assemblies or finished: goods, from accurate bill of material requirements, appropriate supply coverage, and timely configuration management to satisfy the engine production plan.
Work very closely with engineering, production, and procurement counterparts: to understand internal rate goals, design change landscape, and supplier production plans to set up a robust supply chain plan capable of scaling with multiple configurations and production rates.
Utilize good risk management intuition to balance cost, reliability, and: production rate based on knowledge of program goals and context in a highly dynamic environment – and make effective risk calls knowing when to prioritize one over the other.
Manage the supply schedule for raw material and finished goods in order to: optimize days on hand and inventory turns, minimize obsolescence, and enable the production line to output at full rate while being mindful about excess inventory
Communicate forecasts to internal and external stakeholders that accurately: reflect minimum requirements while hedging against potential upside or change in business direction
Identify and mitigate potential risks in the multi-tier global supply chain: by coordinating with the appropriate stakeholders (procurement, logistics, engineering, etc.) to propose creative solutions and drive to closure
What they're looking for
- Balance a spectrum of both new product introduction (NPI) with rapid: iteration and design changes as well as stable production with good risk intuition to balance challenges in both
- Partner with engineering and production teams to effectively plan for and: incorporate design or process changes seamlessly into the production line without impacting ability for production to maintain build rate
- Support insourcing efforts where applicable to guarantee constant supply from: internal and external sources to enable overall production targets
- Assess and monitor supply base capacity and constraints at primary and: sub-tiers suppliers to inform program scenario planning and mitigate potential challenges when ramping a product line
