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Supplier Development Engineer, Power Electronics (Starlink)

SpaceX· Starlink - Supply Chain Engineering
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Bastrop, TXFull-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Supplier Development Engineer focused on end-to-end development of power electronics for Starlink User Terminal, spanning supplier selection, NPI, qualification, high-volume production ramp, and reactive quality support with deep expertise in power electronics design, manufacturing, and reliability.

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end supplier development for the power electronics and power conversion portfolio 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
  • Assess supplier manufacturing capabilities, process controls, and technical readiness for high-volume production of power electronics, including silicon, silicon carbide (SiC), and gallium nitride (GaN) based designs, power conversion topologies, magnetics, capacitors, and thermal management solutions
  • Lead new product introduction (NPI) activities, production part approval process (PPAP), first article inspections (FAI), production rate ramps, and reliability campaigns to enable full-rate, high-volume manufacturing
  • Develop and execute robust qualification plans tailored to power electronics, including power cycling, thermal validation, HALT, HASS, corner-case testing, gate drive validation, and EMI/EMC compliance
  • Create and standardize qualification protocols across the power electronics supply base, including equipment buy-off checklists, FAT, SAT, and reliability demonstration methods
  • Drive supplier performance improvement through Lean methodologies, supplier scorecards, process audits, and systematic problem solving to deliver gains in quality, cost, and on-time delivery
  • Perform root cause analysis and lead corrective actions for quality issues (MOSFET/GaN failures, capacitor degradation, thermal runaway, solder fatigue, bond wire lift, gate oxide breakdown)
  • Perform reactive quality engineering support, including rapid containment, 8D/5-Why methodologies, and corrective actions for quality escapes, field returns, and production issues
  • Own on-time delivery of qualification and production ramp activities while monitoring field performance and feeding lessons learned back to design and process engineering teams
  • Partner with Power Electronics Design Engineering, Test Engineering, and Production teams to ensure supplier processes and manufacturing capability align with Starlink’s high-volume product requirements

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, power electronics, or other engineering discipline
  • 1+ years of experience in power electronics, quality engineering, reliability engineering, or supplier development

Skills

Required:Power electronics design and manufacturingNPI / PPAP / FAIQualification and reliability testing
Nice to have:Lean / Six Sigma / root cause analysis

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Equity opportunities (as applicable)
  • Medical, dental, vision benefits (as per SpaceX offerings)
  • 401(k) with company match (as applicable)
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Onsite work in Bastrop, TX (with travel as needed)
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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