Senior Specialist, Supplier Quality Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Conduct visits to suppliers to assess product and process challenges.

• Collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders, including engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and procurement, to ensure compliance with requirements.

• Evaluate supplier processes and planning to confirm adherence to purchase orders, engineering specifications, processes, and standards.

• Review and authorize supplier First Article Inspections (FAIs) in accordance with AS9102.

• Perform visits to suppliers to conduct investigations and root cause analyses aimed at enhancing their processes.

• Take responsibility for the performance of assigned suppliers, ensuring they achieve a 100% quality rating.

• Actively participate in Early Supplier Engagement initiatives such as Post Award Reviews (PAR), Supplier Manufacturing Readiness Reviews, and Control Plan activities.

• Collaborate with suppliers to address concerns related to purchase order inspection packages.

• Research and report on supplier quality history as requested by quality engineering or Quality & Mission Assurance (Q&MA) management.

• Develop reporting documents to track supplier performance, non-conformance history, impact on the Company's Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ), and other assigned metrics.

• Engage in managing the supplier ratings and scorecard system, and oversee periodic performance review meetings.

• Conduct periodic source inspections at designated suppliers.

• Willingness to travel up to 80% of the time.

• Eligibility to obtain a US LEVEL Secret security clearance.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 6 years of relevant quality experience.

• Graduate Degree with at least 4 years of applicable quality experience.

• Alternatively, a minimum of 10 years of relevant quality experience without a degree.

• Must hold a valid driver’s license.

• Willingness to travel to regional suppliers up to 80% of the time.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health and disability insurance.

• 401(k) match.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Education assistance.

• Parental leave.

• Paid time off.

• Company-paid holidays.