# Senior Supplier Development Engineer

Hiring organization: [Relativity Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/relativity-space)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/474c0d4a-de7c-4236-9103-27bd7e6709dc

Listed on Relativity Space's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Long Beach, CA
- Salary: 122000 – 167000 USD per year

## Summary

This role focuses on ensuring rocket components meet manufacturing and quality standards, managing the suppliers who build them, and establishing processes that scale as production ramps up. It suits experienced quality engineers who thrive working with hardware manufacturers and want to shape how a new rocket program builds quality from the ground up.

_Our summary, not Relativity Space's wording._

## Skills named

Eight Disciplines Problem Solving (8D), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), ISO 9001, SAP Product Lifecycle Management (SAP PLM)

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in engineering, quality, or related STEM field
- 8+ years in supplier quality or supplier development engineering
- Knowledge of AS9100, ISO 9001, and NASA quality standards
- Technical knowledge of space-quality manufacturing processes including forming, cutting, machining, and assembly
- Experience with PPAP, APQP, and FAIR processes
- 8D problem-solving methodology
- New Product Development experience
- Self-starter capable of defining and owning processes from scratch
- Willingness to travel up to 50% of work week

## Nice to have

- Familiarity with high-volume inspection methods and data-driven acceptance methods
- Strong knowledge of enterprise applications (PLM, ERP, MES)
- Proficiency in data analysis

Apply on Relativity Space's site: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8393447002?gh_jid=8393447002