Manufacturing Engineer, Supply Chain (Falcon & Dragon)

The Manufacturing Engineer, Supply Chain role at SpaceX focuses on supporting the Dragon and Falcon programs by managing supplier quality and manufacturing processes, ensuring premium quality and efficient production.

• Act as the technical point of contact for assigned parts, addressing manufacturing and quality challenges.
• Review issues on assigned parts, implement changes, and drive actions to closure.
• Create and disposition issue tickets, collaborating with engineering counterparts.
• Become familiar with assigned parts and processes, serving as the primary contact for supply chain defects.
• Work with procurement to identify and vet exceptional suppliers.
• Conduct design for manufacturing (DFM) reviews to ensure manufacturability.
• Own the new product introduction (NPI) process at suppliers for new parts.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline.
• 1+ years of experience with manufacturing and/or inspection of mechanical products.
• Experience with machining and operations such as milling and turning.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and models.
• Familiarity with quality processes and statistical techniques (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma).
• Proficiency in MS Office, Excel, SQL, and PowerBI.
• Willingness to travel up to 60-85% of the work week.