Supplier Development Engineer, Harnessing (Starlink)

• Own continuity of supply for copper and fiber cable harnessing on the Starlink program

• Collaborate with design, R&D, commercial supply chain, hardware reliability, and production teams to manage suppliers and deliver world class products for our customers

• Support procurement team to strategically source parts matched with supplier capabilities by reviewing and assessing supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems

• Identify, audit, and onboard new suppliers

• Develop and implement supplier technical requirements and quality flow downs to meet hardware manufacturing needs

• Implement and monitor production part approval process (PPAP) with selected suppliers to enable rate production

• Ensure qualification and reliability activities at suppliers are in line with requirements

• Develop and approve process controls to control critical characteristics

• Recommend technical product improvements to reduce risk and opportunities for defects

• Analyze supplier quality and delivery metrics to identify trends and pinpoint systemic performance gaps to drive supplier improvement plans

• Provide feedback to suppliers as appropriate on manufacturing methods, with a specific focus on eliminating costs, reducing cycle times, and increasing yields

• Function as liaison between purchasing, engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to resolve supplier quality issues and to provide technical support

• Drive supplier root cause failure analysis and corrective actions associated with any quality gaps, escapes, or containments

• Lead projects and present reports to internal teams, management, and/or suppliers

• Act as internal owner of supplier's statistical process control (SPC), yield improvement activities, new tool/process qualification, and performance in terms of quality, efficiency, and cost

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline

• Experience with copper or fiber harnessing, cable manufacturing (including school projects, clubs, or internships)

• Advanced degree in engineering, business, or supply chain

• Working knowledge of supplier quality processes (PPAP, APQP, FAIR, RCCA failure analysis, lean methods, etc.) and quality systems (ISO 9000/TS/AS9100/NADCAP)

• Knowledge of statistical techniques and methods, e.g., SPC, design of experiments, Six Sigma, etc.

• Disciplined approach to problem solving - 8D

• Experience with sharing information and influencing others across organizational lines, internally and externally

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment with minimal oversight and learn new skills on-the-job quickly and efficiently

• Ability to identify and maintain priorities for tasks and projects while staying organized

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to make presentations to suppliers, team members and management

• Willingness to work long hours and weekends when needed to meet critical deadlines

• Ability to travel: Up to 25-60% travel required (domestic and international)

• Valid driver's license

• 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 .

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