Supplier Development Engineer (Mechanical Engineering)

Space Exploration Technologies • Starbase, TX

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About The Position

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. The Manufacturing Engineer, Supply Chain (Starship) position is a highly technical role that requires practical experience in manufacturing engineering and new product development through to stabilized production for an array of fabrication processes used in rockets and rocket engines. The ideal candidate will have a broad and thorough understanding of propulsion/fluid system component fabrication and should have the desire and capability to take on new challenges in unfamiliar areas to help enable our mission to Mars.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• 1+ years of experience with manufacturing and/or inspection of mechanical products in a production environment.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in engineering or business.
• Fundamental understanding of propulsion/fluid systems and the respective component manufacturing processes.
• Fundamental understanding of sheet metal forming, cutting, and assembly processes.
• Experience with machining and ancillary operations such as milling, turning, and tube cutting of materials.
• Experience with engineering drawings, modeling, GD&T, etc.
• General familiarity with welding (TIG, MIG and orbital tube welding) of stainless and carbon steels.
• Knowledge of supplier quality processes.
• Knowledge of statistical techniques and methods.
• Experience with quality systems (ISO 9000/TS/AS9100/NADCAP) and MRP/ERP systems.
• Disciplined approach to problem solving - 8D.
• Proficient in MS Office and Excel applications and report writing.
• Experience with sharing information and influencing others across organizational lines.
• Experience with PPAP and related elements.
• Experience leading containments of discrepant product.
• Experience in manufacturing with different grades of stainless steel.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical point of contact for assigned parts and assemblies of the rocket, solving emergent challenges at suppliers, and mitigating risk to the manifest by addressing high-impact manufacturing and quality challenges.
• Own the new product introduction of new assemblies on the rocket, including determining the ideal manufacturing method, identifying suppliers, and developing a reliable process for ramping to rate.
• Conduct design for manufacturing (DFM) reviews to ensure parts are manufacturable at early stages, preferably prior to sourcing.
• Work with procurement to find exceptional suppliers and vet them appropriately for quality and ability to meet our aggressive takt times.
• Create and develop specifications as needed to flow down quality and manufacturing requirements to the supply base.
• Scope out new forming, cutting, and inspection technologies and suppliers that may be employed to improve rate/quality/efficiency.
• Review issues on assigned parts and solve to the root cause, implementing changes at the supplier, at SpaceX or both, as appropriate.
• Create and disposition issue tickets where needed, working with engineering counterparts to implement required re-work, repair or use as-is disposition.
• 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.
• Demonstrate innovation, technical excellence, attention to detail, self-direction and courage to push the technical envelope.
• Lead containment activities on assigned parts, working with cross-functional counterparts to agree on scope, path forward and ultimate resolution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees