Supplier Development Engineer, Materials & Metals (Starship)
Core
Technical owner for materials and metals at suppliers, managing raw material selection, processing, welding, heat treatment, and finishing for Starship vehicle components.
Role type
Senior IC supplier development engineer (materials & metals)
Builds
Raw material commodities and related products for Starship
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Materials science
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (manufacturing processes)
Required skills
Materials science or metallurgy foundation, supplier vetting, process ramp-up, root cause analysis, defect containment, requirement and drawing changes, supplier quality system review
Preferred skills
Manufacturing experience (castings, forgings, sheet metal), supplier technical capability assessment, PPAP/APQP/FAIR knowledge, 8D/Pareto/PFMEA problem solving, ISO 9000/AS9100 quality systems, Lean/DOE/Six Sigma
Technologies
Minitab, DOE, Six Sigma, ISO 9000, AS9100, PPAP, APQP, FAIR, 8D, Pareto, PFMEA
Responsibilities
Serve as technical point of contact for materials commodities and processes; Own development of raw-material commodities and related products; Solve emergent supplier issues threatening the manifest; Lead containment on materials and process escapes; Get to root cause on materials and processing issues; Create and disposition issue tickets; Drive requirement and drawing changes; Review supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC