Supply Chain Reliability Engineer

SpaceX•Hawthorne, CA

60d•$100,000 - $160,000

About The Position

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
3+ years of experience in quality systems, quality assurance/control, and/or manufacturing/production
Knowledge of AS9100, ISO 9000 and/or Nadcap AC7004
A practical knowledge of manufacturing processes and standards
An ability to lead projects, help develop strategy, drive cross-functional team accountability, and deliver results
A passion for continuous improvement and a patience to shepherd ideas from initial requirements through execution
A willingness to roll up your sleeves and step into unknown situations to understand the current state and most optimal path forward
A willingness to be a voice of reason for reliability and ensure that product reliability risks are considered within Supply Chain processes
An ability to build relationships with cross-functional groups to identify, prioritize, and close any reliability or process gaps
An ability to lead groups in creating and refining ideas or solutions to problems, communicating the benefits of change, and keeping related projects on track

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in engineering or supply chain
Ability to operate autonomously with good written, oral, and presentation skills
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

Identify and own reliability-focused improvement projects to help the Supply Chain team meet its reliability goals
Identify and analyze trends in Supply Chain Reliability data and drive improvements in supplier performance, drive reduction in non-conformances on purchased parts
Interface with Supply Chain, Production operations, Inspection, Shipping/Receiving, and Engineering teams to develop appropriate quality signals and processes to meet 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
Identify opportunities for risk reduction and removal of complexity in designs and processes to improve quality performance, collaborate with integrated product teams to drive improvements and address high-impact and recurring non-conformances