K2 Space
Senior Supplier Development Engineer, Mechanical
$130K–$165K
Los Angeles, CA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 19, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles - Experience
- 5+ years in a quality, reliability, supply chain, or engineering role.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. person as defined by ITAR or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.
About the job
Develops and improves mechanical suppliers so they can reliably meet K2 Space’s production and mission requirements.
What you'll do
- Assess supplier capabilities and manage PPAP, production-rate, and reliability campaigns.
- Lead supplier containment, issue resolution, corrective actions, audits, and performance improvements.
- Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, and procurement on production roadmaps and quality, delivery, and cost goals.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
- 5+ years in a quality, reliability, supply chain, or engineering role.
- Strong understanding of quality standards and tools, including ISO 9001, AS9100, and PPAP.
- Experience managing vendors, suppliers, and strategic technical partners; ability to travel 25–50% of the time.
Nice to have
- Expert knowledge of mechanical commodities such as machined parts, mechanisms, and composites; Lean concepts; new product introduction; or root cause and corrective action activities.
- Experience with data analytics and SQL; strong written and verbal communication skills.
Pay
$130,000 - $165,000 USD base salary
Tools
ISO 9001, AS9100, PPAP, SQL
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