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Supplier Development Engineer, Manufacturing (Falcon & Dragon)

SpaceX· Supply Chain Management
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Hawthorne, CA$100k - $117.5kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Technical supplier development role supporting SpaceX Dragon and Falcon programs, focusing on manufacturing and quality improvements, supplier risk mitigation, and new product introduction for machined components and assemblies used in rockets and rocket engines.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the technical point of contact for assigned parts, solving emergent challenges at suppliers and mitigating risk to the manifest by addressing high-impact manufacturing and quality challenges
  • Review issues on assigned parts and solve to the root cause, implementing changes at the supplier, at SpaceX or both, drive further actions to closure, and re-source to new suppliers where appropriate
  • Drive technical product improvements and related engineering drawing updates to reduce risk and potential defect opportunities as well as improve manufacturability, manufacturing lead times, and cost
  • Create and disposition issue tickets where needed, working with engineering counterparts to implement, but not limited to, required re-work, repair or use as-is dispositions
  • Become thoroughly familiar with your assigned parts and the processes that make up the overall assembly and become the primary point of contact for supply chain related defects on your parts
  • Work with procurement to find exceptional suppliers and vet them appropriately for quality and ability to meet our aggressive takt times
  • Conduct design for manufacturing (DFM) reviews to ensure parts are manufacturable at early stages, preferably prior to sourcing
  • Own the new product introduction of new parts and assemblies on the rocket, including determining the ideal manufacturing method, identifying and reviewing suppliers, and developing a reliable process for ramping to rate for parts that are new, undergoing drawing changes, or undergoing re-sourcing at a new supplier
  • Drive the production part approval process (PPAP) program to ensure stable supply, reduce inspection oversight and improve overall delivery time
  • Demonstrate innovation, technical excellence, attention to detail, self-direction and courage to push the technical envelope which is conventionally held in the industry
  • Drive for results and customer satisfaction by collaborating with teams, leading projects and continuously driving improvement in the supply base
  • Lead containment activities on assigned parts, working with cross-functional counterparts to agree on scope, path forward and ultimate resolution

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline
  • 1+ years of experience with manufacturing and/or inspection of mechanical products in a production environment (including school projects, clubs, or internships)

Skills

Required:Manufacturing and inspection of mechanical products
Nice to have:Machining operations (milling, turning, drilling, cutting)Reading engineering drawings / GD&TSupplier qualification and capability assessmentPPAP / APQP / FAIQuality systems (ISO 9000/TS/AS9100/NADCAP)Problem solving (8D)3D modeling / CADData analysis (Pareto, root cause, PFMEA)SQL and PowerBIStatistics / DOE / Six SigmaCommunication / cross-functional collaboration

Benefits

  • Access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • paid vacation (3 weeks) and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • employee stock options / long-term incentives (stock or long-term cash awards) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • various discounts and perks
Last updated Jul 29, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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