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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 33 days SpaceX's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 52% of SpaceX's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at SpaceX
- high 1459 stale, 43 reposted of 2,362 open
- Hiring momentum
- 3062 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from SpaceX's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for SpaceX.
About this role
As a Supplier Development Engineer at SpaceX, you will be responsible for ensuring that suppliers meet the demanding quality and manufacturing standards required for rocket components. Your role will involve solving technical challenges, managing new product introductions, conducting design reviews, and collaborating with procurement to identify and vet suppliers. You will also lead efforts to improve manufacturing processes and resolve issues related to assigned parts.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 3/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of SpaceX as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
- 1+ years of experience with manufacturing and/or inspection of mechanical products in a production environment
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in engineering or business
- Fundamental understanding of propulsion/fluid systems and respective component manufacturing processes
- Fundamental understanding of sheet metal forming, cutting, and assembly processes
- Experience with machining and ancillary operations
- Experience with engineering drawings, modeling, GD&T
Worth weighing
- Ability to work extended hours, some nights and/or weekends when needed
- Ability to travel: up to 40-50% work week travel
- No salary listed
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Listed by SpaceX on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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