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Supplier Development Engineer, Manufacturing (Starship)

SpaceX· Starship Components Supply Chain
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Hybrid (Hawthorne, CA)$100k - $130kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Technical supplier development and manufacturing engineering role supporting SpaceX Starship program. Focused on enabling suppliers to deliver high-quality parts and assemblies through new product introduction, process optimization, and robust supplier quality activities across fabrication processes for rockets and rocket engines.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the technical point of contact for assigned parts and assemblies of the rocket, solving emergent challenges at suppliers, and mitigating risk to the manifest by addressing high-impact manufacturing and quality challenges
  • 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 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
  • Review issues on assigned parts and solve to the root cause, implementing changes at the supplier, at SpaceX or both, as appropriate, drive further actions to closure, and re-source to new suppliers where appropriate
  • 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 disposition
  • Lead containment activities on assigned parts, working with cross-functional counterparts to agree on scope, path forward and ultimate resolution
  • Work with procurement to find exceptional suppliers and vet them appropriately for quality and ability to meet our aggressive takt times
  • Review and assess supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems, providing feedback as appropriate and manage supplier improvements
  • Demonstrate innovation, technical excellence, attention to detail, self-direction and courage to push the technical envelope which is conventionally held in the industry
  • 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

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
  • 1+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or supplier development

Skills

Required:Manufacturing engineeringNew product introduction (NPI)Communication
Nice to have:Problem solving (8D)Quality systems3D modeling/CADRoot cause analysisGD&TLean conceptsStatistics / DOE

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation with two pay bands: Level 1: 100000-130000, Level 2: 115000-160000
  • Long-term incentives (stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards)
  • Discretionary bonuses and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • 3 weeks paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays per year
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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