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Lead Supplier Development Engineer, PCB/PCBA (Starshield)

SpaceX· Starshield - Supply Chain
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Hawthorne, CA$135k - $215kfull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Lead supplier development role focused on building and industrializing high-quality supplier ecosystems for Starshield satellites, user terminals, and ground station products. Combines leadership with technical expertise to drive supplier qualification, manufacturing development, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced, aerospace setting.

Responsibilities

  • Develop a team responsible for building high-performing suppliers for Starshield satellites, user terminals, and ground station products, ensuring reliability, cost, and delivery requirements to industrialize electronics hardware
  • Work closely with supply chain, engineering, design, operations, and production to maintain consistency in supply chain policies and processes across the organization
  • Lead a team of engineers to execute the following responsibilities: - Reliability: Implement PPAP for hardware production qualification; Analyze supplier quality data and drive supplier improvements; Create, improve, and implement supplier quality and manufacturing processes; Review supplier issues and take actions; Purge nonconforming material; Participate in MRB, root cause analysis, and 8D; Oversee supplier audits - Manufacturing and Industrialization: Understand production processes; Provide DFM feedback; Develop and present process metrics; Improve supplier processes to meet throughput targets - Supplier Management: Manage supplier workflow and projects; Develop schedules to bring up new parts; Lead supplier manufacturing process development and launch readiness - Process Improvement: Develop and improve processes for receiving inspection, nonconforming hardware, traceability, and related systems - Leadership: Rectify breakdowns, build cross-functional relationships to mitigate vendor defects, shape long-term roadmaps, provide training, and mentor engineers

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
  • 3+ years of experience in an engineering, supply chain, or quality role

Skills

Required:Leadership and team managementManufacturing and Quality leadershipDesign for Manufacturing (DFM) feedbackPPAP (Production Part Approval Process)Cross-functional collaboration
Nice to have:Process improvement and analyticsERP/MRP systemsSQL/Tableau or data tools

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation plus 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Employee stock purchase plan and potential stock-based incentives
  • Discounts and other perks
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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