Senior Supplier Development Engineer, Mechanical

K2 Space • Los Angeles, CA

2d • $130,000 - $165,000

About The Position

The Senior Supplier Development Engineer, Mechanical, within the Supply Chain organization at K2 Space, will be responsible for defining and implementing supplier development strategies for the company. This role involves close collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and procurement teams to cultivate and mature suppliers into strategic partners, supporting critical company missions. The engineer will continuously evaluate suppliers, working with them to enhance their processes and improve their capacity to meet K2 Space's needs. This position offers high visibility and significant impact across the organization. Success requires strong communication skills and commodity management expertise to systematically develop and mature K2 Space's supply chain.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
• 5+ years in a quality, reliability, supply chain, or engineering role
• Strong understanding of quality standards and tools (ISO 9001, AS9100, PPAP)
• Experience managing vendors, suppliers, and strategic technical partners
• Ability to travel up 25-50% of the time
• Must be a "U.S. person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.

Nice To Haves

• Expert level knowledge in mechanical commodities such as machined parts, mechanisms, and composites
• Knowledge of Lean concepts
• Experience in a new product introduction environment
• Experience in root cause and corrective action activities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with data analytics and SQL

Responsibilities

• Assess supplier capabilities, technologies, and their ability to successfully execute manufacturing requirements.
• Manage Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), rate, and reliability campaigns to enable production.
• Lead containments, issue ticket resolution, and supplier corrective action efforts.
• Evaluate supplier quality performance and drive improvements, using scorecards and audits, to ensure compliance to quality standards.
• Provide program leadership necessary inputs to ensure that product quality, delivery, and cost achieve business and customer expectations.
• Interface with responsible engineering, production teams, and procurement to define production roadmaps aligned with company goals.

Benefits

• Base salary range for this role is $130,000 - $165,000 + equity in the company
• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior