Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Electronics, Intelligence Systems

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

📋 Description

• Take ownership and manage electrical commodities and subcategories, such as cables, harnesses, capacitors, connectors, PCB/PCBA, and chips, to implement supplier production strategies from New Product Introduction (NPI) to full-scale production.

• Assist in developing the overall commodity strategy alongside the Supply Chain team.

• Evaluate suppliers’ production capabilities, factory layouts, facilities, and workforce to determine eligibility for inclusion on the Approved Supplier List.

• Collaborate with Product Sourcing Engineers, Global Strategic Sourcing Management, and Supplier Quality Engineers to ensure suppliers comprehend and comply with part-quality standards.

• Initiate new production tooling and production lines while enhancing supplier-site capabilities to fulfill performance, quality, and demand specifications.

• Manage supplier capacity expansion readiness and facilitate production ramp-up.

• Establish and conduct statistical process control (SPC) reviews with suppliers.

• Identify and implement product and process enhancements, factory layout optimizations, cost reductions, supply risk mitigation, defect elimination, and cycle time improvements.

• Contribute to root-cause task forces and ensure the completion of corrective and preventive actions at supplier locations.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, or a related technical discipline.

• A minimum of 6 years of experience in supplier quality and industrialization within a manufacturing context.

• Specific technical expertise in electronics manufacturing, SMT processing, or GD&T as applicable to the category.

• Willingness to travel at least 30% of the time.

• Eligibility to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

• Previous experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, high tech, or similar industries.

• Strong knowledge of quality systems, standards, and certifications.

• Familiarity with the development of high-tech products in a high-mix, low-volume setting.

• Experience in a dynamic, fast-paced start-up environment.

• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and problem-solving capabilities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included with the majority of full-time offers.

• A comprehensive and competitive benefits package available at minimal to no cost to employees.

• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees.