Space Exploration Technologies
Work to advance the course of human history and pave the way to Mars.
SpaceX is a US based advanced technology company founded by residing CEO and CTO, Elon Musk. SpaceX builds rockets and spacecraft from the ground up including cutting edge electronics, software, vehicle structures, and engine systems. The Falcon Launch Vehicle and Dragon Spacecraft programs are some of the most ambitious engineering systems in the world, designed to support our ultimate goals of aviation-like spaceflight capability and making humanity a multi-planet species.
"SpaceX is like Special Forces… we do the missions that others think are impossible. We have goals that are absurdly ambitious, but we're going to make them happen. We have the potential here at SpaceX to have an incredible effect on the future of humanity and life itself."
– Elon Musk
If you’re undaunted by the impossible, actively seek out insanely challenging projects under tight schedules, and want to work with a remarkable organization pushing the envelope of human exploration, then you will want to be part of the SpaceX legacy.
We are actively seeking the brightest minds from all industries and technologies to continue building our world class team. Please visit spacex.com for additional information.
Buyer, Avionics
Responsibilities:
- Liaise between the SpaceX engineering team and suppliers to ensure 100% conformance to all technical and delivery aspects of outsourced work
- Review technical packages including models, drawings and scopes of work prior to release to suppliers for manufacturability and correctness
- Prepare, issue, manage and analyze RFx packages
- Match technical requirements of outsourced packages to best fit supplier capability during the bid cycle, assisting as required with technical support during negotiations
- Resolve technical questions from suppliers by working with SpaceX engineering teams
- Act as project manager for critical or high risk offloaded packages
- Offer technical solutions, process changes or material substitutions to improve product quality and supplier on time delivery
- Utilize preventive/corrective action process to drive continual improvement of the supply chain
- Initiate or support supplier add/exit plans as required by evaluating internal requirements against the external supplier base
- Manage overall supplier relationships including selection, day-to-day communications, issue resolution and periodic business reviews
Basic Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree is required
- Minimum of 3 years of procurement experience
- Experience with drawing interpretation and design for manufacturability on machined components
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Undergraduate degree in Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering
- Exceptional analytical and organizational skills
- Remarkable problem solving skills
- Able to prioritize appropriately to meet internal customer and company needs
- Effective written and verbal communications skills, with strong ability to communicate to all levels of internal personnel
- Detail-oriented, self-motivated and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment
- Able to conduct all activities with the highest of integrity
- Lean or Six Sigma trained
- Strong technical writing skills, ability to communicate effectively with management and departments, and fundamental problem solving skills
- Able to work independently with a strong work ethic, be innovative, detail oriented, possess initiative, be positive, and be people oriented
- Proficient with Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Demonstrated comfort with personal computers and willingness to learn specific software applications
Additional Requirements:
- Must be willing to work significant overtime.
ITAR Requirements:
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
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, 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 notify the Human Resource Department at (310) 363-6000.
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