Supplier Development Engineer (Mechanical Engineering)
On-siteStarbase, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Serve as the technical point of contact for assigned rocket parts and assemblies, solving emergent challenges at suppliers and mitigating risk to the manifest. Own new product introduction for assemblies by determining manufacturing methods, identifying suppliers, and developing reliable ramping processes. Conduct design for manufacturing reviews prior to sourcing, work with procurement to vet suppliers against quality and takt time requirements, and create specifications to flow down manufacturing needs. Scope out new forming, cutting, and inspection technologies to improve rate, quality, and efficiency. Review issues on assigned parts, solve to root cause, implement changes at suppliers or SpaceX, and create issue tickets for re-work, repair, or disposition. Lead containment activities with cross-functional counterparts to agree on scope and resolution paths.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
- 1+ years of experience with manufacturing and/or inspection of mechanical products in a production environment
- Ability to work extended hours, some nights and/or weekends when needed
- Ability to travel: up to 40-50% work week travel
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree in engineering or business
- Fundamental understanding of propulsion/fluid systems and the respective component manufacturing processes including: raw materials, draw forming, extrusions, seamless and welded tubing, pipe manufacturing, bending, welding, proof/pressure testing, and other forming & assembly processes
- Fundamental understanding of sheet metal forming, cutting, and assembly processes, particularly in stretch forming (longitudinal and transverse), stamping (progressing and transfer), spin forming, roll forming, roll bending, press brake forming, hydroforming and tube forming/bending of primarily, but not limited to, stainless and carbon steels
- Experience with machining and ancillary operations such as milling, turning, and tube cutting of materials
- Experience with engineering drawings, modeling, GD&T, etc.
- General familiarity with welding (TIG, MIG and orbital tube welding) of stainless and carbon steels is a plus
- Knowledge of supplier quality processes (production part approval process, advanced product quality planning, first article inspection reports, etc.)
- Knowledge of statistical techniques and methods, e.g., design of experiments, Lean, Six Sigma, etc.
- Experience with quality systems (ISO 9000/TS/AS9100/NADCAP) and MRP/ERP systems
- Disciplined approach to problem solving - 8D
- Proficient in MS Office and Excel applications and report writing
- Experience with sharing information and influencing others across organizational lines, internally and externally
- Experience with PPAP and related elements (PFD, PFMEA, control plan, process capability, etc.)
- Experience leading containments of discrepant product
- Experience in manufacturing with different grades of stainless steel
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