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Supplier Development Engineer, Harnessing (Starlink)

SpaceX· Starlink - Supply Chain Engineering
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Redmond, WA$100k - $165kFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Cross-functional supplier development engineer role focused on continuity of supply, quality, cost, delivery, and capacity for cables, connectors, and harnessing used in Starlink satellites; collaborates with engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to enable production and drive continuous improvements.

Responsibilities

  • Own continuity of supply and improve quality, cost, delivery, and capacity metrics for Cables, Connectors, and Harnessing used in Starlink Satellites
  • Collaborate with design, R&D, commercial supply chain, hardware reliability, materials, and manufacturing engineers to gain knowledge of design intent
  • Review and approve package substrate fabrication technology, assembly processes, and quality control plans
  • Support the procurement team to strategically source parts matched with supplier competencies by reviewing and assessing supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems
  • Identify, audit, and onboard new suppliers
  • Create, define, and implement supplier technical and quality requirements based on program requirements and expectations for NPI and production phases
  • Lead resolution of supplier quality issues through root cause analysis, while liaising between purchasing, engineering, production, and suppliers
  • Define product technical requirements, and ensure supplier compliance with these requirements
  • Implement and monitor the production part approval process (PPAP) with selected suppliers to enable rate production
  • Ensure qualification and reliability activities at suppliers are in line with requirements
  • Analyze supplier quality and delivery metrics to identify trends and root causes to drive supplier improvement plans
  • Provide feedback to suppliers on manufacturing methods to eliminate costs, reduce cycle times, and increase yields
  • Set standards for DPPM, Failure-In-Time (FIT), and Mean Time to Failure (MTTF) with SpaceX and supplier engineering
  • Identify and drive product & process improvements to lower part cost, reduce supply risk, eliminate defects, and improve cycle time
  • Establish strong supplier relationships and regular communication to manage mission-critical supply chain
  • Demonstrate ownership, proactivity, technical excellence, creativity, and self-direction
  • Function as liaison between purchasing, engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to resolve supplier quality issues and provide technical support
  • Collaborate with teams, lead projects, and drive improvement in the supply base
  • Act as internal owner of supplier SPC, yield improvement activities, new tool/process qualification, and performance in terms of quality, efficiency, and cost

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
  • Experience with electronics manufacturing, including copper or fiber harnessing, cable manufacturing, and/or associated connectors

Skills

Required:Project ownership and influenceSupplier quality processes (PPAP, APQP, FAIR, RCCA, DOEs, six sigma, lean, 8D)Analytical, problem-solving, time management, organizational skills
Nice to have:Lean, production, and supply chain conceptsExcel and Minitab (or equivalent); SQL basics

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • paid vacation (up to 3 weeks)
  • 10+ paid holidays per year
  • employee stock purchase plan potential
  • discretionary bonuses potential
  • space for stock/long-term incentives as part of total rewards package
  • company shuttles to SpaceX Redmond office (Seattle area)
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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