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Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.\nSR. SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER (STARSHIELD) \nStarshield leverages SpaceX's Starlink technology and launch capability to support national security efforts. While Starlink is designed for consumer and commercial use, Starshield is designed for government use, with an initial focus on three areas: Earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads. Designed to meet diverse mission requirements, Starshield satellites are capable of integrating a wide variety of payloads, offering unique versatility to users. With the proven ability to iterate rapidly, SpaceX's unique full-stack approach in developing end-to-end systems, from launch vehicles to user terminals, enables the deployment of capabilities at scale with unprecedented speed. Starshield's proliferated low-Earth orbit architecture provides inherent resiliency and constant connectivity to on-orbit assets, while SpaceX's proven rapid launch capability provides expedient and economical access to space.\nAs a member of the Starshield Supply Chain team you will manage the demand plan and sourcing for hardware used on, and in the making of, the Starshield satellite constellation. Our team moves quickly and you must too. SpaceX has the unique ability and desire to influence and shape suppliers to be better with us as we challenge our supply chain on cost, quality and speed of execution. The functions within the department include procurement, planning and fulfillment, supplier development and quality, logistics and inventory. This roles scope will help enable production rates in the satellite factory of the future!\nRESPONSIBILITIES:\nOwn and manage PCBA processes and PCBA products for the Starshield supply chain\nOwn continuity of supply for electronic products on the Starshield program, ensuring internal production has infeed assemblies needed to build to program level volume targets\nCollaborate with design engineers to gain an in-depth knowledge of piece part, assembly, and/or sub-system design intent\nSupport the procurement team to strategically source parts matched with supplier competencies by reviewing and assessing supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems\nCreate and define supplier technical requirements and flow downs to meet hardware manufacturing needs\nImplement and monitor the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) with selected suppliers to enable rate production\nAssure supplier understanding of product and submission requirements\nDevelop and approve process controls to control critical characteristics\nRecommend technical product improvements to reduce risk and potential defect opportunities\nAnalyze supplier quality and delivery metrics to identify trends and pinpoint systemic performance gaps and root causes to drive supplier improvement plans\nProvide feedback as appropriate on manufacturing methods, with a specific focus on eliminating costs, reducing cycle times, and increasing yields\nFunction as liaison between purchasing, engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to resolve supplier quality issues and to provide technical support\nDrive supplier corrective actions associated with any escapes or containments identified in Production and Supply Chain\nCollaborate with teams, lead projects, and continuously drive improvement in the supply base with a focus on reductions in cycle time, nominal cost, and cumulative scrap\nBASIC QUALIFICATIONS:\nBachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, material science engineering, hardware engineering, engineering physics, or other engineering discipline\n5+ years of experience in PCBA manufacturing, SMT processing and/or microelectronics packaging either from industry, research, or academic projects\n5+ years in a manufacturing, reliability, and/or design engineering role (student project team or internship experience qualifies)\nPREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:\nKnowledge of supplier quality processes (production part approval process, advanced product quality planning, first article inspection reports, etc.)\nKnowledge of statistical techniques and methods, e.g., design of experiments, Six Sigma, etc.\nExperience with quality systems (ISO 9000/TS/AS9100/NADCAP)\nKnowledge pf IPC manufacturing standards\nKnowledge of lean concepts\nExperience with basic failure analysis tools and methods (X-ray, cross-section, polishing)\nExperience with sharing information and influencing others across organizational lines, internally and externally\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, ability to make presentations to suppliers, team members, and management\nAbility and willingness to obtain a Top Secret clearance\nADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: \nRole is in office and located in Hawthorne, CA \nAn active clearance may provide the opportunity for you to work on sensitive SpaceX missions; if so, you will be subject to pre-employment drug and random drug and alcohol\nMust be willing to work long hours and weekends when needed to meet critical deadlines\nAbility to travel: Up to 25-60% work week travel may be required\nValid driver’s license\nCOMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:\nPay Range:\nLevel 3: $135,000.00 - $190,000.00\nYour actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.\nBase salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. 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