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Manufacturing Engineer - Supplier Development (Starlink)

SpaceX· Starlink - Supply Chain Engineering
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Redmond, WA$100k - $165kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Cross-functional manufacturing engineer role focused on supplier development to enable development and production flow of Starlink satellites. Involves collaboration with design, materials, manufacturing, and suppliers to improve quality, cost, delivery, and capacity, with in-house integration and PPAP implementation.

Responsibilities

  • Improve quality, cost, delivery, and capacity metrics for mechanical hardware used in the Starlink satellite systems
  • Collaborate with design, materials, and manufacturing engineers to gain knowledge of part/assembly/metrology/sub-system design intent
  • Support the procurement team to strategically source parts by reviewing supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems
  • Create and define supplier technical and quality requirements based on customer/program requirements for NPI and production
  • Lead resolution of supplier quality issues through root cause analysis and liaison between purchasing, engineering, production, and suppliers
  • Define product technical requirements and ensure supplier compliance
  • Implement and monitor PPAP with selected suppliers to enable rate production
  • Analyze supplier quality and delivery metrics to identify trends and drive improvement plans
  • Conduct independent research to identify potential new suppliers and capabilities in manufacturing and metrology
  • Identify and drive product/process improvements to lower part cost, reduce supply risk, and improve cycle time
  • Effectively manage mission-critical supply chain by building strong relationships with suppliers
  • Demonstrate ownership, proactivity, technical excellence, creativity, self-direction, and courage
  • Collaborate with teams, lead projects, and continuously drive improvement in the supply base

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or STEM discipline
  • 2+ years of experience in manufacturing, supply chain engineering, supplier development/quality, or design engineering (internship experience applicable)

Skills

Required:Bachelor degree in engineering or STEMProject ownership and cross-functional collaboration

Benefits

  • 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)
  • 10+ paid holidays per year
  • employee stock purchase plan discounts and potential stock-related incentives
  • company shuttles from select Seattle locations to Redmond office
Last updated Sep 2, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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