Sr. Supply Chain Engineer (Starship Electronics)

$125,000 - $175,000/Yr

SpaceX - Hawthorne, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - Hawthorne, CA

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Sr. Supply Chain Engineer at SpaceX is a highly technical role focused on enhancing the supply chain for Starship Electronics. The position requires a deep understanding of manufacturing and quality tools, particularly in electronics, to support the company's mission of enabling human life on Mars. The engineer will act as a liaison between various teams and suppliers, ensuring high-quality production and resolving any issues that arise in the supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical point of contact for custom part suppliers for Avionics.
• Collaborate with sourcing team to strategically source parts matched with supplier competencies.
• Develop and maintain supplier audit system to meet product and business requirements.
• Review and assess supplier manufacturing processes and quality system to provide feedback on manufacturing methods and technologies.
• Function as liaison between purchasing, engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to resolve supplier quality issues and provide technical support.
• Implement and monitor production part approval process (PPAP).
• Analyze supplier quality and delivery metrics to identify trends and pinpoint systemic performance gaps and root causes.
• Recommend technical product improvements to reduce risk and potential defect opportunities.
• Work with suppliers to resolve manufacturing related issues.
• Improve quality performance of suppliers by conducting workshops at supplier locations and providing technical assistance in developing a quality system.
• Contribute to design reviews acting as an expert in design for manufacturability, design for testability, yield improvements, supplier capabilities assessments, quality control, etc.
• Primary point of contact for avionics engineering on non-conforming product, troubleshooting, root cause, failure investigations and corrective actions.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts of established product.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering field.
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain, manufacturing or engineering.
• 3+ years of experience with electronics manufacturing and/or design.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in electrical, mechanical, or materials science engineering.
• 5+ 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.
• Experience with MRP or ERP systems.
• Capable of solving complex problems with little to no supervision on schedule as an individual or as a member of an integrated team.
• Experience in a fast-paced, iterative design environments within the consumer electronics, mobile handset, medical devices, aerospace, marine or automotive industries.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Short and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Various discounts and perks.
• 3 weeks of paid vacation.
• 10 or more paid holidays per year.
• 5 days of sick leave per year.
• Long-term incentives in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards.