Supplier Quality Specialist (Starlink Aviation)

The role

This person will manage tactical supplier quality activities to reduce supply chain risk. They will work with vendors to resolve non-conformances and improve manufacturing processes.

What you will do

• Improve the issue ticket landscape for specific products
• Identify actions to improve vendor performance
• Own non-conformances found at vendors, IQC, and production
• Partner with vendors to institute new processes to reduce issues
• Improve existing quality management processes
• Manage containment, receiving, and precision inspection non-conformances
• Provide technical support onsite at suppliers
• Work with engineering, procurement and production teams
• Analyze quality metrics to identify trends and root causes
• Review and assess supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 2+ years of experience in engineering, supply chain, manufacturing or quality OR a bachelor's degree in engineering or supply chain
• U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or supply chain
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and technical requirements
• Deep technical domain experience in one or more commodity types, such as machined, injection molded, or electronic parts
• Experience reading engineering drawings, including Geometric Dimension and Tolerance (GD&T)
• Experience with AS9100 or similar quality management system standard
• Knowledge of supplier quality processes
• Direct experience interfacing with suppliers, corrective/ preventive action systems, supplier portals
• Experience in a supplier development capacity
• Proficiency in MS Office applications

Benefits

• Company stock or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short and long term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• Paid sick leave

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S.

About the company

SpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. The company was founded on the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting.