Lead, Supplier Development Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +4 more states.

📋 Description

• Serve as the main technical point of contact between internal engineering teams and key suppliers.

• Convey, interpret, and translate intricate Technical Data Packages (TDPs) and drawing specifications for suppliers.

• Lead supplier interactions to evaluate manufacturing capabilities, capacity, and technical risks.

• Supervise and resolve nonconformance issues related to products, including leading Material Review Board (MRB) activities.

• Execute root-cause analyses, corrective actions, and preventative measures to enhance supplier processes and minimize defects.

• Manage alterations in supplier products and processes, particularly those that support production ramp-up.

• Conduct technical assessments of supplier proposals to facilitate cost and pricing analyses.

• Collaborate with Design, Project, and Manufacturing Engineering; Supplier Quality; and Subcontracts teams.

• Report on supplier technical health, risks, and performance metrics to internal stakeholders.

• Spearhead significant supplier development initiatives with limited oversight.

• Assist in the development of new products and processes across high-priority defense programs.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree with 9 years of relevant engineering or supplier development experience; OR a Graduate Degree with 7 years of relevant experience; OR in lieu of a degree, 13 years of supplier development, manufacturing engineering, or technical experience.

• Capability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

• Familiarity with DMAIC, 8D, Ishikawa, 5 Whys, and Root Cause & Corrective Action (RCCA) is preferred.

• Proficiency in engineering software and Microsoft Office 365 is preferred.

• Understanding of advanced aerospace materials, including composites, refractory/high-temperature materials, elastomers, and Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) is preferred.

• Strong knowledge of GD&T for design assessment and drawing interpretation is preferred.

• Lean Green Belt or Six Sigma Black Belt certification is preferred.

• Ability to utilize data analytics and emerging digital tools, including AI-enabled solutions, for improved problem-solving is preferred.

• Experience with Solid Rocket Motors (SRM), Divert and Attitude Control Systems (DACS), or missile defense systems is preferred.

• Willingness to travel between 25%–75%, depending on supplier location.

🏝️ Benefits

• 9/80 schedule: employees work 9 out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours, with every other Friday off.

• Health insurance.

• Disability insurance.

• 401(k) match.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Education assistance.

• Parental leave.

• Paid time off.

• Company-paid holidays.