Principal Specialist, Supplier Quality – Electronics

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Oversee supplier quality performance by implementing prevention strategies, monitoring/escalation processes, and handling supplier submissions of nonconforming materials.

• Facilitate and assist in the onboarding and qualification/certification of suppliers.

• Supervise source inspection and manage material release procedures.

• Execute escape management protocols.

• Lead root cause analysis and problem-solving efforts; propose corrective and preventive actions for ongoing supplier process and product-material challenges.

• Support RTX supplier initiatives to promote continuous enhancement and sustainability.

• Examine quality data to pinpoint systemic issues and formulate supplier-specific quality initiative strategies.

• Implement and promote the application of PFMEA, MSA, process flow and control plans, SPC, and other proactive quality tools.

• Ensure suppliers fulfill contract obligations, including Resourcing Gate, PPAP acceptance, and Work Transfer execution.

• Influence stakeholders and foster effective cross-functional collaboration.

• Willingness to travel up to 50%.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related discipline with at least 3 years of experience.

• Experience in the Electronics sector.

• Over 6 years of professional experience in supply chain operations, including supplier monitoring, auditing, and development, or equivalent experience.

• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.

• Capability to effectively engage with internal and external executives and staff.

• Familiarity with system standards, authorities/regulations/standards, QMS, auditing/assessing, and risk management.

• Lean Six Sigma certification is preferred.

• IPC standards certification is preferred.

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, industrial engineering, or a related field is preferred.

• Equivalent work experience may be accepted in lieu of formal education.

• Must qualify as a U.S. Person, including U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees.

• No security clearance is necessary.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.

• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions and separate employer retirement contributions.

• Lifetime Income Strategy option.

• Tuition reimbursement program.

• Student Loan Repayment Program.

• Life insurance and disability coverage.

• Optional insurance for pets, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and ID theft protection.

• Benefits for birth, adoption, and parental leave.

• Ovia Health fertility and family planning support.

• Adoption Assistance.

• Autism Benefit.

• Employee Assistance Plan, which includes up to 10 free counseling sessions.

• Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program.

• Doctor on Demand virtual doctor visits.

• Bright Horizons child and elder care services.

• Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program.

• Flexible work schedules.

• Employee Scholar Program.

• Paid time off and holidays.

• Potential for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (not guaranteed).