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Supplier Development Engineer, Mechanical (Starlink)

SpaceX· Starlink - Supply Chain Engineering
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Bastrop, TXfull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

SpaceX is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to develop, drive, and maintain suppliers for Starlink products, from concept development to full-scale production. The role is high-profile and cross-functional, coordinating with internal engineering/manufacturing and external suppliers to execute supply chain strategies and meet production goals.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze manufacturing processes and machinery from a first principles, physics-based approach with focus on mechanical domain
  • Experience with taking products from concept and development into high-volume production
  • Experience with manufacturing processes like casting, injection molding, stamping, extrusion, lamination, die cutting, etc.
  • Research and identify new materials, manufacturing technologies, and finish options
  • Develop part qualification criteria, collaborate on functional and reliability requirements, and drive system-level optimization for high-volume production
  • Lead Design of Experiments (DOE) to develop supplier production processes for high-rate, high-yield, and reliable parts
  • Perform defect characterization and analysis to determine root cause to improve manufacturing yields
  • Review DFM from the supplier, including process flow, in-line metrology, inspection mechanism, and engineering analysis
  • Direct the supplier process modifications while approving first article inspection (FAI) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) reports
  • Collaborate with design, materials, and manufacturing engineers to gain in-depth knowledge of mechanical parts, assembly, metrology, and sub-system design intent
  • Support the procurement team to strategically source parts by reviewing and assessing supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems
  • Create and define supplier technical and quality requirements based on NPI lifecycle, production phases, and program requirement
  • Demonstrate ownership, proactivity, technical excellence, creativity, self-direction, and courage

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
  • +1 years of professional experience in mechanical design and analysis, hands-on project experience with complex mechanical systems

Skills

Required:Mechanical design and analysisFirst article inspection (FAI) and PPAPDesign of Experiments (DOE)DFM review with suppliersKnowledge of manufacturing processesMaterials and finishing options
Nice to have:Metrology knowledgeGDT (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing)3D CAD (Siemens NX preferred)
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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