Principal Supplier Quality Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Oversee Supplier Quality & Development processes and projects as an individual contributor.

• Supervise supplier quality performance through prevention, monitoring/escalation, and the submission of nonconforming materials.

• Assist in the onboarding, qualification, and certification of suppliers.

• Manage source inspection and material release procedures.

• Conduct escape management, root cause analysis, problem solving, and propose corrective and preventive actions.

• Support RTX supplier initiatives, including Supplier Gold and RTX ZERO, to promote continuous improvement and sustainability.

• Offer expertise and recommendations for supplier qualification, certification, assessment, monitoring, escape management, and resolution of quality issues.

• Analyze quality data to develop part- and supplier-specific issue resolutions and corrective actions.

• Guide root cause analysis and problem solving utilizing Red-X and 8D methodologies.

• Identify systemic supplier challenges and formulate supplier-specific quality initiative strategies using PFMEA, MSA, Process Flow, Control Plans, and SPC.

• Oversee supplier qualification, source inspection, material release, Correction Action Boards, and DQ Clinics.

• Review processes and metrics for work transfer and process change management, including Resourcing Gate and PPAP acceptance per AS9145 and Collins processes.

• Travel up to 50% to supplier locations.

• Collaborate with IPT leaders, programs, assembly lines, suppliers, and other internal and external stakeholders to address quality issues and enhance supplier performance.

⛳️ Requirements

• University Degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related discipline with a minimum of 5 years of experience.

• Over 8 years of professional experience that includes quality support in shop floor operations and experience in a supply chain operations environment, or equivalent.

• Strong background in electronics manufacturing, including Components, CCAs, PWBs, and harnesses.

• Knowledge and expertise in AS9100 and/or ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.

• Familiarity with AS9145 Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).

• Understanding of NADCAP Electronics Manufacturing special process requirements.

• Knowledge of ANSI ESD S.20.20.

• Experience with QMS, auditing/assessing, risk management, continuous improvement/Lean Six Sigma, PFMEA, Control Plans, and Measurement Systems Analysis creation and evaluation.

• Experience in evaluating suppliers’ manufacturing and supply chain process maturity and robustness.

• Proficiency in monitoring and analyzing performance through Key Performance Indicators.

• Experience in organizing supplier surveillance through audits, assessments, recovery plans, CID, and industrial risk management.

• Familiarity with managing Escape Events, NoEs, SRIs, FAIs, LAIs, and analysis and recovery plans for Deviations/Concessions.

• Experience in managing relationships with internal stakeholders, IPT leaders, Programs, and Assembly Lines.

• Must be willing to travel up to 50% to supplier locations.

• U.S. citizenship is required; only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

• A Bachelor’s degree in engineering, industrial engineering, or a similar field is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.

• 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution.

• Lifetime Income Strategy option.

• Tuition reimbursement program.

• Student Loan Repayment Program.

• Life insurance and disability coverage.

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

• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning services.

• Adoption Assistance.

• Autism Benefit.

• Employee Assistance Plan, including 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.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Employee Scholar Program.

• Paid time off and holidays.

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