SpaceX

SupplierQualitySpecialist(Starshield)

$75–105k ~AI est. Hawthorne, California, United States
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Supplier Quality Specialist (Starshield) at SpaceX. Skills: Supplier quality, Non-conformance management, Defect resolution. Manage tactical supplier quality activities. Eliminate vendor caused defects”

What You'll Achieve.

Reduce future non-conformances

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Defect resolution

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

High school diploma or equivalency certificate, 2+ years of experience in an engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, or quality field

Nice to Have

Bachelor's degree in engineering or supply chain, 5+ years of experience in an engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, or quality field, Written skills, Oral skills, Presentation skills, Experience reading engineering drawings, Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing

What You'll Do.

Manage tactical supplier quality activities

Eliminate vendor caused defects

Contain defects rapidly

Implement corrective actions

Implement preventive actions

Uncover non-conformances onsite

Improve vendor quality

Execute supplier non-conformance management processes

Manage supplier deviation requests

Manage material review board

Manage return to vendor

Manage supplier corrective and preventive action

Analyze supplier quality data

Drive supplier improvements

Develop documentation

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional groups; Supply chain engineering; Design engineering; Build reliability; Production; Supply chain management

Communication Scope

Written skills; Oral skills; Presentation skills

Full Job Description

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. SUPPLIER QUALITY SPECIALIST (STARSHIELD) Starshield 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. As a member of the Starshield Supply Chain team, you will work with a team of highly dedicated professionals responsible for demand planning, procurement, inventory, and supplier development for all aspects 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 as we challenge our supply chain on cost, quality, and speed of execution. This position supports the Supply Chain team by managing tactical supplier quality activities with operational rigor, providing high service levels to all stakeholders, and allowing Supply Chain Engineering resources to focus on high priority and proactive actions. This includes eliminating the impa

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