Principal Supplier Quality Engineer – PWB, Electronics Category

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

📋 Description

• Develop and implement tools and procedures to ensure suppliers maintain strong manufacturing processes, testing protocols, and acceptance plans.

• Investigate, assess, resolve, reduce, and avert quality-related issues.

• Carry out supplier audits, capability assessments, process evaluations, and optimization initiatives for PCB fabrication and assembly.

• Analyze trends in defects.

• Lead failure analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Utilize corrective and preventive action methodologies.

• Conduct updates on supplier performance.

• Collaborate with the PWB Commodity Team on initiatives to enhance supplier performance.

• Leverage supplier scorecards, metrics, and analytical tools to measure performance.

• Formulate plans for supplier improvements.

• Assess the effects of nonconforming products and evaluate supplier corrective measures.

• Advocate for problem-solving and root cause analysis with suppliers.

• Conduct source inspections at supplier facilities.

• Execute and assess First Article Inspections in accordance with AS9102.

• Educate suppliers to align with BAE Systems' standards.

• Promote Zero Defect initiatives within the PWB supply chain.

• Review and authorize supplier PPAPs and FAI reports.

• Report on progress and present findings.

• Report to the Electronics Director of Supplier Quality.

• Alternate between tactical and strategic responsibilities based on project and organizational demands.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 4-8+ years of relevant experience, or 8-12+ years of related engineering experience in lieu of a degree.

• Professional experience in the PCB/PWB manufacturing sector.

• Background in a Supplier Quality Engineering role.

• Experience with electrical and mechanical inspections, product testing, equipment, and instrumentation.

• Direct knowledge of manufacturing processes and supply chain logistics from raw materials to finished products.

• Effective and pragmatic problem solver employing structured problem-solving techniques.

• Strong communicator, capable of articulating ideas clearly and objectively to all organizational levels.

• Ability to collaborate and contribute within a team of diverse backgrounds and experiences.

• Certification in IPC-A-600.

• Comprehensive understanding of IPC-6012, IPC-6013, IPC-6018, IPC-TM-650, MIL-STD-883, and other PWB-related standards and guidelines.

• Must reside in or near the New England area of the United States.

• Relocation assistance is not provided.

• Must be eligible to obtain a security clearance from the Department of Defense.

• Willingness to travel approximately 50%, including local day trips and overnight travel nationwide.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Health savings accounts.

• 401(k) savings plan.

• Disability coverage.

• Life and accident insurance.

• Employee assistance program.

• Legal plan.

• Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance.

• Paid time off.

• Paid holidays.

• Paid parental leave.

• Paid military leave.

• Paid bereavement leave.

• Applicable federal and state sick leave.

• Monetary or non-monetary recognition awards.

• Additional incentives may be available based on job level and/or specific responsibilities.

• Flexible work environment.