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Sr. Supply Chain Engineer – Electronics – Falcon & Dragon
| Company | SpaceX |
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| Location | West Athens, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $125000 – $175000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field
- 5+ years of experience in supply chain, manufacturing, or engineering
- 3+ years of experience with electronics manufacturing and/or design
Responsibilities
- Act as the technical point of contact for our PCB and PCBA suppliers for Avionics
- Collaborate with sourcing team to strategically source parts matched with supplier competencies
- Develop and maintain supplier audit system to meet product and business requirements
- Review and assess supplier manufacturing processes and quality system to provide feedback as appropriate on manufacturing methods and technologies
- Function as liaison between purchasing, engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to resolve supplier quality issues and to provide technical support
- Implement and monitor production part approval process (PPAP)
- Analyze supplier quality and delivery metrics to identify trends and pinpoint systemic performance gaps and root causes
- Recommend technical product improvements to reduce risk and potential defect opportunities
- Work with suppliers to resolve manufacturing related issues
- Improve quality performance of suppliers by conducting workshops at supplier locations, providing technical assistance in developing a quality system, or other technical support as required
- Contribute to design reviews acting as an expert in design for manufacturability, design for testability, yield improvements, supplier capabilities assessments, quality control, etc.
- Primary point of contact for avionics engineering on non-conforming product, troubleshooting, root cause, failure investigations and corrective actions
- Lead continuous improvement efforts of established product
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or materials science engineering
- 5+ years of experience in quality and/or production of mechanical or electronics hardware systems
- Experience in medium to high volume, high-complexity products and NPI
- Knowledge of supplier quality processes (Production Part Approval Process, Advanced Product Quality Planning, First Article Inspection Reports, etc.)
- SPC knowledge and experience applying statistical methods to track process capability
- Disciplined approach to problem solving – 8D, knowledge and experience of FA techniques and tools
- Experience with MRP or ERP systems
- Capable of solving complex problems with little to no supervision on schedule as an individual or as a member of an integrated team
- Experience in a fast-paced, iterative design environments within the consumer electronics, mobile handset, medical devices, aerospace, marine or automotive industries
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
