Manufacturing Engineer, Supplier Development; Electronics

Hawthorne, CA

Space

X 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 Space

X is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER, SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT (ELECTRONICS)

Space

X demands a new type of supply chain. We require our suppliers to provide premium quality with rapidly evolving designs at increasingly ambitious volumes. We are actively looking for candidates who possess comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing and quality tools and have an unrelenting motivation to enable suppliers to succeed. This position will support our Dragon and Falcon programs and requires a combination of proven leadership and technical capabilities.

This is a highly technical and cross-functional position that requires practical experience in manufacturing engineering from new product development to stabilized production for the machined components and assemblies used in rockets and rocket engines. The ideal candidate will have a broad understanding of the machining and assembly of metallic components, along with their associated processes. This person should have a strong desire and ability to take on new challenges in unfamiliar areas to help enable our mission to Mars.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Act as the technical point of contact for assigned parts, solving emergent challenges at suppliers and mitigating risk to the manifest by addressing high-impact manufacturing and quality challenges for printed circuit boards, electro-mechanical assemblies, and electronic components
• Review issues on assigned parts and solve to the root cause, implementing changes at the supplier, at Space
  
  X or both, as appropriate, drive further actions to closure, and re-source to new suppliers where appropriate
• Create and disposition issue tickets where needed, working with engineering counterparts to implement, but not limited to, required re-work, repair or use as-is dispositions
• Become thoroughly familiar with your assigned parts and the processes that make up the overall assembly and become the primary point of contact for supply chain related defects on your parts
• Work with procurement to find exceptional suppliers and vet them appropriately for quality and ability to meet our aggressive takt times
• Collaborate with Responsible Engineers and vendors on design for manufacturing (DFM) reviews to ensure parts are manufacturable at early stages, prior to sourcing
• Own the new product introduction (NPI) process at suppliers for new parts, drawing changes, or when re-sourcing existing parts to a new supplier
• Drive the production part approval process (PPAP) program to ensure stable supply, reduce inspection oversight and improve overall delivery time
• Demonstrate innovation, technical excellence, attention to detail, self-direction and courage topush the technical envelope which is conventionally held in the industry.
• Drive for results and customer satisfaction by collaborating with teams, leading projects and continuously driving improvement in the supply base
• Lead containment activities on assigned parts, working with cross-functional counterparts to agree on scope, path forward and ultimate resolution

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field (e.g. electrical, mechanical, materials, metallurgical, etc.)
• 1+ years of experience with electronics manufacturing and/or design

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or materials science engineering
• 2+ years of experience in quality and/or production of mechanical or electronics hardware systems
• Experience in medium to high volume, high-complexity products and NPI
• Knowledge of supplier quality processes (Production Part Approval Process, Advanced Product Quality Planning, First Article Inspection Reports, etc.
• SPC knowledge and experience applying statistical methods to track process capability
• Disciplined approach to problem solving - 8D, knowledge and experience of FA techniques and tools
• Experience with MRP or ERP systems
• Capab…