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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 poss…
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 poss…
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 poss…
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 poss…
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Full-time
high school, bachelor degree
Posted 11d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Manage tactical supplier quality activities to eliminate vendor-caused defects in data center hardware through rapid containment and corrective actions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve vendor quality for power, cooling, and compute infrastructure.
Requirements
Requires a high school diploma and at least 4 years of experience in engineering, supply chain, or quality. Preferred candidates hold a bachelor's degree in engineering and have experience with quality management systems and data center hardware.
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.
SR. SUPPLIER QUALITY SPECIALIST, DATA CENTER (STARLINK)
SpaceX is on a mission to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. We are building some of the world’s most technically advanced facilities and data centers, which demand a new type of supply chain. Our suppliers must deliver premium quality hardware and components with rapidly evolving designs at commercial scale volumes, while meeting extreme reliability, availability, and serviceability requirements.
We are looking for candidates who possess comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing and quality tools and have unrelenting motivation to enable suppliers for success. This position supports the Supply Chain Reliability organization by managing tactical supplier quality activities with operational rigor, providing high service levels to all stakeholders, and allowing the broader team to focus on high-priority and proactive actions. This includes eliminating the impact of vendor-caused defects on data center engineering, manufacturing, installation, and operations through rapid defect containment, resolution, and corrective/preventive action.
Primarily, you will uncover non-conformances onsite (or at supplier facilities) and work with cross-functional teams to improve vendor quality for data center hardware, including rack-level solutions, power distribution, cooling systems, compute/storage/networking components, and related infrastructure. You will help create and refine structures for executing and improving processes used to manage supplier deviation requests (SDR), material review board (MRB), supplier part containments, first article inspections (FAI), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) activities, and supplier corrective and preventive actions (CAPA). You will drive operational excellence in supplier non-conformance management and work to reduce future non-conformances. You will build an extensive network within design engineering, reliability, manufacturing, infrastructure, production, and supply chain management, while developing a deep understanding of SpaceX data center systems and processes.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Execute supply chain non-conformance management processes, including SDR, MRB, return to vendor (RTV), FAI support/review, PPAP support, and supplier corrective and preventive action (CAPA).
Analyze supplier quality data and partner with supply chain engineers, design, materials, and infrastructure teams to drive supplier improvements and root cause corrective actions.
Build relationships with cross-functional groups to identify, reduce, and ultimately eliminate impacts from vendor defects on data center hardware reliability, installation, and operations.
Support assessment of supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems; help define and enforce supplier technical and quality requirements based on reliability lessons learned.
Assist the team in developing policies, standards, processes, and documentation as necessary to ensure continued success and continuous improvement.
Provide support for reliability-focused activities such as contributing to design FMEA insights, validation feedback, and ongoing quality monitoring for high-density compute, cooling, and power systems.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
4+ years of experience in engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, or quality field.
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, electronics engineering, supply chain, or related field.
Good written, oral, and presentation skills.
Experience reading engineering drawings, including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
Experience with AS9100, ISO 9001, or similar quality management system standards.
Previous experience working with suppliers, corrective/preventive action systems, supplier portals, FAI, and PPAP.
Experience with MS Excel, SQL, process flow mapping, warehouse management systems, lean production environments, and Six Sigma training.
Familiarity with data center hardware (racks, PDUs, cooling systems, servers/switches, high-density compute integration), thermal/mechanical/electrical domains, or reliability methods.
Exposure to statistical data analysis, failure analysis techniques, or environmental/reliability testing concepts.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Position is based in Bastrop, TX or Memphis, TN and requires being onsite—remote work not considered.
Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed to meet critical deadlines.
Ability to travel: Up to 30% of the work week may be required.
Valid driver’s license.
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to [email protected].
SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches the world’s most advanced rockets and spacecraft
Industry
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Founded
2002
Headquarters
Hawthorne, California
LinkedIn followers
3,617,406
Total funding
$37B
SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches the world’s most advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk to revolutionize space transportation, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary.
SpaceX has gained worldwide attention for a series of historic milestones. It is the only private company ever to return a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit, which it first accomplished in December 2010. The company made history again in May 2012 when its Dragon spacecraft attached to the International Space Station, exchanged cargo payloads, and returned safely to Earth — a technically challenging feat previously accomplished only by governments. Since then Dragon has delivered cargo to and from the space station multiple times, providing regular cargo resupply missions for NASA.
For more information, visit www.spacex.com.
Offices: Rocket Road, Hawthorne, California, US · Rocket Road, McGregor, TX, US · Rocket Road, Cape Canaveral AFS, FL 32920, US · 1030 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20005, US · 731 Kelp Road SLC-4E, Vandenberg AFB, CA 93437, US
Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy RocketsDragon Cargo and Crew SpacecraftMerlin Rocket EnginesDraco and SuperDraco ThrustersPICA-X high performance heat shield materialand Satellite DevelopmentSpace TravelInformation TechnologyNational SecurityTransportation
SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches the world’s most advanced rockets and spacecraft
Industry
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Founded
2002
Headquarters
Hawthorne, California
LinkedIn followers
3,617,406
Total funding
$37B
SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches the world’s most advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk to revolutionize space transportation, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary.
SpaceX has gained worldwide attention for a series of historic milestones. It is the only private company ever to return a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit, which it first accomplished in December 2010. The company made history again in May 2012 when its Dragon spacecraft attached to the International Space Station, exchanged cargo payloads, and returned safely to Earth — a technically challenging feat previously accomplished only by governments. Since then Dragon has delivered cargo to and from the space station multiple times, providing regular cargo resupply missions for NASA.
For more information, visit www.spacex.com.
Offices: Rocket Road, Hawthorne, California, US · Rocket Road, McGregor, TX, US · Rocket Road, Cape Canaveral AFS, FL 32920, US · 1030 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20005, US · 731 Kelp Road SLC-4E, Vandenberg AFB, CA 93437, US
Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy RocketsDragon Cargo and Crew SpacecraftMerlin Rocket EnginesDraco and SuperDraco ThrustersPICA-X high performance heat shield materialand Satellite DevelopmentSpace TravelInformation TechnologyNational SecurityTransportation