Supply Chain Reliability Engineer (Falcon & Dragon) - Hawthorne CA

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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.

SUPPLY CHAIN RELIABILITY ENGINEER (FALCON & DRAGON)

The Supply Chain team is responsible for the sourcing planning procurement warehousing and transportation of all raw materials and components needed to build our revolutionary spacecraft and launch vehicles. Our mission is to get the right part in the right place at the right time every time.

SpaceX demands a new type of supply chain. We require our suppliers to provide premium quality with rapidly evolving designs at increasingly ambitious volumes. We are actively looking for candidates who possess comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing and quality tools and have unrelenting motivation to enable supply chain for success.

To be successful you will need:

A deep technical and practical knowledge of manufacturing processes and standards
An ability to lead projects help develop strategy drive cross-functional team accountability and deliver results
A passion for continuous improvement and a patience to shepherd ideas from initial requirements through execution
A willingness to roll up your sleeves and step into unknown situations to understand the current state and most optimal path forward
Be a voice of reasoning for reliability and ensure that product reliability risks are taken into account within Supply Chain process
Build relationships with cross-functional groups to identify prioritize and close any reliability or process gaps
An ability to lead groups in creating and refining ideas or solutions to problems communicating the benefits of change and keeping related projects on track
RESPONSIBILITIES:

Interface with Production operations Inspection Shipping/Receiving and Engineering teams to develop appropriate quality signals and processes to meeting overall program reliability goals
Maintain established quality processes and necessary procedures to ensure the identification segregation control and disposition of all nonconforming materials parts components and subassemblies at the business and supplier level
Responsible for Containment actions associated with non-conforming product including identification of product location coordination with Build Reliability Engineers of potential Flight risk and the coordination of actions required to identify root cause analysis
Identify opportunities for risk reduction and removal of complexity in designs and processes to improve manufacturability collaborating with integrated product teams to drive improvements and address high-impact and repeating non-conformances
Responsible for tracking yield test/inspection escapes and ensuring past failures and lessons learned are incorporated into NPI

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelors degree in an engineering field
1 years of experience in quality systems quality assurance/control and/or manufacturing/production
Experience with AS9100 ISO 9000 and/or Nadcap AC7004
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Masters degree in engineering or supply chain
Good written oral and presentation skills
Ability to operate autonomously and self-direct
SQL software development & project management process flow mapping material planning systems warehouse management systems
Ability to think big align teams and organizations behind a goal and execute with sustained results
Knowledge of quality tools such as Lean principles Six Sigma root cause analysis and corrective action advanced product quality planning (APQP) metrology process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA) control plans and various problem-solving approaches
Experience with high volume manufacturing (i.e. small or large machined components hardware COTS fittings etc.)
Knowledge of supplier quality processes (production part approval process advanced product quality planning first article inspection reports etc.)
Disciplined approach to problem solving - 8D
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Position may involve long hours and weekend work as needed
Ability to travel up to 60-75%
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay range:

Supply Chain Reliability Engineer/Level I: $95000.00 - $115000.00/per year
Supply Chain Reliability Engineer/Level II: $110000.00 - $130000.00/per year

Your 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.