Supply Chain Reliability Engineer (Falcon & Dragon)

SpaceX • Hawthorne, CA

82d • $95,000 - $130,000

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 Supply Chain team is responsible for the sourcing, planning, procurement, warehousing, and transportation of all raw materials and components needed to build our revolutionary spacecraft and launch vehicles. Our mission is to get the right part in the right place at the right time, every time. SpaceX 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 unrelenting motivation to enable supply chain for success.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering field.
• 1+ years of experience in quality systems, quality assurance/control, and/or manufacturing/production.
• Experience with AS9100, ISO 9000 and/or Nadcap AC7004.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in engineering or supply chain.
• Good written, oral, and presentation skills.
• Ability to operate autonomously and self-direct.
• SQL, software development & project management, process flow mapping, material planning systems, warehouse management systems.
• Ability to think big, align teams and organizations behind a goal, and execute with sustained results.
• Knowledge of quality tools such as Lean principles, Six Sigma, root cause analysis and corrective action, advanced product quality planning (APQP), metrology, process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA), control plans, and various problem-solving approaches.
• Experience with high volume manufacturing (i.e. small or large machined components, hardware, COTS, fittings, etc.).
• Knowledge of supplier quality processes (production part approval process, advanced product quality planning, first article inspection reports, etc.).
• Disciplined approach to problem solving - 8D.

Responsibilities

• Interface with Production operations, Inspection, Shipping/Receiving, and Engineering teams to develop appropriate quality signals and processes to meeting overall program reliability goals.
• Maintain established quality processes and necessary procedures to ensure the identification, segregation, control, and disposition of all nonconforming materials, parts, components, and subassemblies at the business and supplier level.
• Responsible for Containment actions associated with non-conforming product, including identification of product location, coordination with Build Reliability Engineers of potential Flight risk and the coordination of actions required to identify root cause analysis.
• Identify opportunities for risk reduction and removal of complexity in designs and processes to improve manufacturability, collaborating with integrated product teams to drive improvements and address high-impact and repeating non-conformances.
• Responsible for tracking yield, test/inspection escapes, and ensuring past failures and lessons learned are incorporated into NPI.

Benefits

• Pay range: Supply Chain Reliability Engineer/Level I: $95,000.00 - $115,000.00/per year.
• Supply Chain Reliability Engineer/Level II: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00/per year.
• Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards.
• Potential discretionary bonuses.
• Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Short and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Various other discounts and perks.
• 3 weeks of paid vacation.
• Eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
• 5 days of sick leave per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree