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Supplier Development Engineer, Mechanical Metrology (Starlink)

SpaceX· Starlink Product Supply Chain Reliability
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Bastrop, TXPosted 5mo ago

About the role

Metrology-focused supplier development engineer role within SpaceX Starlink, driving end-to-end supplier strategies, metrology methods, and AI-enabled measurement systems for high-volume, high-tolerance mechanical components in the Starlink User Terminal.

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end supplier development for mechanical metrology and high-precision mechanical components within the Starlink User Terminal Bill of Materials, spanning strategic supplier selection, new product introduction (NPI), qualification, production ramp, and reactive quality support
  • Engage early with suppliers on selection, equipment selection, and process engineering to properly set up high-volume manufacturing programs by ensuring material and process corners are fully characterized and completed
  • Provide technical guidance on mechanical metrology methods, GD&T implementation, datum scheme development and best practices, PC-DMIS programming, surface texture and surface technology standards, and measurement system analysis (MSA) while driving adoption of AI-powered metrology solutions
  • Design, develop, and qualify precision measurement fixtures, including fixture concept design, datum scheme optimization, repeatability studies, and qualification to ensure measurement system stability and accuracy
  • Assess supplier manufacturing and metrology capabilities, including capacity, process windows, GR&R performance, uncertainty budgets, datum scheme robustness, and scalability for high-volume production of tight-tolerance mechanical parts
  • Indirectly manage internal metrology lab activities and technicians by setting technical direction, prioritizing work, and ensuring consistent execution of measurement standards and best practices
  • Implement AI and ML solutions for metrology, including automated vision inspection, predictive analytics on measurement trends, anomaly detection, and intelligent data interpretation systems
  • Lead PPAP, FAI, GR&R studies, and production rate ramps to enable full-rate, high-volume manufacturing
  • Develop and execute robust qualification plans including dimensional validation, surface finish and texture analysis, CMM/OMM correlation, and environmental stability testing
  • Drive supplier performance improvement through Lean methodologies, supplier scorecards, process audits, and systematic problem solving to deliver measurable gains in quality, cost, and delivery
  • Perform reactive quality engineering support, including rapid containment, root cause analysis, and corrective actions for measurement escapes, dimensional non-conformances, and field issues
  • Own on-time delivery of qualification and production ramp activities while continuously monitoring field performance, reacting quickly to issues, and feeding lessons learned from field data back to design and process engineering teams
  • Ensure internal customers are highly satisfied by delivering precise measurement data and clear engineering inferences, trend analysis, and actionable recommendations from metrology results

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, metrology, industrial engineering, or another engineering discipline
  • 1+ years of experience in mechanical metrology, precision manufacturing, or supplier development (internship and extracurricular experience applicable)

Skills

Required:Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)Measurement System Analysis (MSA)Project / stakeholder managementCommunication
Nice to have:PC-DMIS programmingCMM / OMM hardware familiarityAI / ML for metrologyFixture design for metrologyLean methods
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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