Lead Supplier Development Engineer; Starlink

Position: Lead Supplier Development Engineer (Starlink)
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.

LEAD SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER (STARLINK)

Starlink demands a new type of supply chain. We require our suppliers to provide premium quality with rapidly evolving designs at commercial volumes. We are actively looking for highly motivated candidates who possess comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing and quality tools and have unrelenting motivation to enable suppliers for success. This position requires a combination of proven leadership and technical capabilities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Develop a team responsible for the development of high-performing suppliers for Starlink Satellite and Gateway products. Ensuring reliability, cost, and delivery requirements to industrialize electronics hardware

* Work closely with supply chain, engineering, design, operations & production to maintain consistency in supply chain policies and processes across the organization

* Lead a team of engineers to execute the following responsibilities:

* Reliability

* Implement production part approval plan (PPAP) for hardware production qualification

* Analyze supplier quality data, and partner with supplier development engineers to drive supplier improvements and manufacturing development program execution

* Create, improve, and implement supplier quality and manufacturing processes

* Review and understand supplier issues, and recommend the appropriate actions

* Work closely with receiving, receiving inspection, supplier quality engineer, and assurance in purging suspect/non-conforming material from inventory and throughout the organization

* Coordinate and participate in issue creation in localized material review (MRB), root cause, failure analysis, and corrective action (8D); utilize various analysis tools and make corrective action and containment recommendations

* Oversee and be accountable for supplier audits to ensure their ability to meet part performance, delivery, and reliability expectations.

* Manufacturing and Industrialization:

* Understand production processes and how purchased parts integrate into higher level assemblies

* Conduct and implement Design for Manufacturing (DFM) feedback into our designs

* Develop, analyze, and present process metrics to encourage design for manufacturability, quality, and supply chain improvements

* Analyze and improve supplier processes for bottlenecks, yield, and rate limiters to meet throughput targets

* Supplier Management:

* Manage supplier workflow and projects to ensure priorities are aligned with business needs

* Develop schedules and plans to bring up new parts and processes in the supply chain, and support supplier execution against timeline

* Lead, track, and improve supplier manufacturing process development and launch readiness for new products and design changes

* Process Improvement:

* Develop, implement, and continuously improve business processes needed for receiving inspection operations, nonconforming hardware management, manufacturing and assembly, product traceability, and other critical business/production systems

* Leadership:

* Create and implement action plans to rectify localized and systemic breakdowns with engineering, design, operations, maintenance, and leadership

* Build relationships with cross-functional groups to identify, reduce, and ultimately eliminate impacts from vendor defects

* Work with site leadership to develop future business models, establish road map and measures, and execute long-term strategic plans

* Provide training on quality policies and techniques throughout the organization

* Develop and mentor a team of engineers in a fast paced, dynamic environment

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

* Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline

* 3+ years of experience in an engineering, supply chain or quality role

PREFERRED

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

* Experience with PCB fabrication, SMT, advanced packaging, electronics manufacturing, and qualification

* Experience with PPAP (Production Part…