Senior Supplier Development Engineer (Injection Molding)

About the role

SpaceX is developing Starlink, a low-latency broadband internet system enabled by a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. As a Sr. Supplier Development Engineer (Injection Molding) based in Bangalore, India, you will develop, drive, and maintain suppliers from concept to full-scale production, ensuring the quality, reliability, and scalability of user terminal manufacturing. Day-to-day, you will improve quality, cost, delivery, and capacity metrics for injection molded parts, lead tooling development and modifications, resolve supplier quality issues, and collaborate with internal engineering and global suppliers. The role is onsite, requires up to 50% travel to suppliers in Southeast Asia, and demands willingness to work long hours and weekends to meet critical deadlines.

What you’ll do

• Improve quality, cost, delivery, and capacity metrics for injection molded parts used in Starlink products
• Work on development of new plastic injection tooling projects to meet product performance and cosmetic requirements
• Research and identify new materials, manufacturing technologies, and finish options
• Review DFM from suppliers including gating strategy, Moldflow, and Mold Warp analysis
• Review and approve prototype/development tool designs and tooling maintenance procedures
• Direct tooling modifications and approve first article inspection (FAI) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) reports
• Collaborate with design, materials, and manufacturing engineers to understand injection molded part, assembly, metrology, and sub-system design intent
• Support procurement team to strategically source parts by reviewing and assessing supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
• 5+ years of experience in injection molding process development, direct hands-on injection mold design and/or injection mold construction, or Mold Master
• Ability to work onsite in Bangalore, India (remote not considered)
• Willingness to work long hours and weekends when needed to meet critical deadlines
• Ability to travel up to 50% of work week to suppliers in Southeast Asia
• Proficiency in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GDT) principles and applications
• Knowledge of metrology tools and techniques for measuring and characterizing injection molded parts
• Knowledge of statistical techniques and methods (design of experiments, Six Sigma, etc.) and experience with JMP plus

Nice to have

• Master's degree or PhD in mechanical engineering
• 10+ years of experience in injection molding process development, direct hands-on injection mold design and/or injection mold construction, or Mold Master
• Experience with statistical process control (SPC), Six Sigma certification, or Lean manufacturing principles applied
• Proven track record of production ramp-up for high-volume electronics manufacturing, preferably in consumer electronics
• Strong understanding of failure modes, defect analysis, and quality control methodologies (e.g., 8D, Fishbone, Pareto, PFMEA, DOE, SPC), with ability to develop Product Quality Plans (PQP), implement
• Hands-on experience with failure analysis with prior experience in the consumer electronics industry, particularly with high volume hardware assembly
• Strong project management skills with ability to manage multiple suppliers and projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, time management, and organizational skills with ability to act quickly in a fast-moving and high-stress environment

Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering