Senior Supplier Development Engineer, Mechanical Metrology (Starlink)

About the Role Senior Supplier Development Engineer, Mechanical Metrology will own end-to-end supplier strategies for precision mechanical components within the Starlink User Terminal BOM. This role focuses on metrology strategy, AI-enabled measurement systems, and leading cross-functional teams to enable high-volume manufacturing with robust measurement performance.

What You'll Do

• Own end-to-end supplier development for mechanical metrology and high-precision components within the Starlink User Terminal BOM, including supplier selection, NPI, qualification, production ramp, and reactive quality support.
• Engage early with suppliers on selection, equipment choices, and process engineering to ensure material and process corners are fully characterized.
• Provide technical guidance on GD&T, datum schemes, PC-DMIS programming, surface texture standards, and measurement system analysis; drive adoption of AI-powered metrology solutions.
• Design, develop, and qualify precision measurement fixtures; optimize datum schemes; conduct repeatability studies; ensure measurement system stability and accuracy.
• Assess supplier capabilities (capacity, process windows, GR&R, uncertainty budgets) and scalability for high-volume production.
• Indirectly manage internal metrology lab activities and technicians; set direction and ensure adherence to standards.
• Lead AI/ML initiatives for metrology, including automated vision inspection, predictive analytics on trends, anomaly detection, and intelligent data interpretation.
• Lead PPAP, FAI, GR&R studies, and production ramp activities to enable full-rate manufacturing.
• Develop qualification plans covering dimensional validation, surface finish, CMM/OMM correlation, and environmental stability testing.
• Drive supplier performance using Lean methods, scorecards, audits, and systematic problem solving.
• Provide reactive quality support for containment, RCA, and corrective actions on measurement escapes and non-conformances.
• Ensure on-time delivery of qualification and ramp activities; monitor field performance and feed lessons learned back to design and process teams.
• Deliver clear engineering inferences and trend analyses from metrology results to internal customers.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, metrology, industrial engineering, or related engineering field.
• 6+ years experience in mechanical metrology, precision manufacturing, or supplier development (internship/extracurricular acceptable).
• Strong technical background in GD&T, dimensional metrology, MSA, and high-volume production environments.
• Demonstrated leadership with experience indirectly managing labs, technicians, or cross-functional technical teams.
• Hands-on experience implementing AI in metrology.

Nice to Have

• 10+ years of experience in mechanical metrology, precision manufacturing, or supplier development.
• Deep expertise in PC-DMIS, GD&T, GR&R, and measurement automation.
• Experience leading AI-enabled metrology initiatives.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary not disclosed in the posting.
• Onsite work location Bastrop, TX; travel up to 25%.
• Additional benefits not specified in the posting.