SpaceX
SupplierQualitySpecialist(Starshield)
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“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.
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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