[Hiring] Senior Supplier Quality Engineer @BAE Systems

Role Description

We are looking for a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer with experience in the manufacturing, process control, and monitoring of Electronic Assemblies of varying complexities. The Sr. SQE will also need experience in:

• Defect prevention
• Inspection
• Acceptance and problem-solving
• Continuous improvement

This professional will implement tools and processes to ensure suppliers have robust manufacturing and acceptance plans to deliver first-time quality to BAE Systems. The role requires experience and familiarization with:

• IPC-A-610 (Acceptability of Electronics Assemblies)
• IPC/ECA J-STD-002 (Solderability tests for component leads and terminations)

The candidate selected will:

• Investigate, evaluate, resolve, and prevent quality issues by analyzing quality data and trends
• Conduct assessments
• Lead continuous improvement projects
• Apply effective problem-solving tools for the correction and prevention of defects

The Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer will be a self-motivated, data-driven, result-oriented professional, traveling to assigned suppliers across the Country and leading multiple supplier quality projects to completion. This must be a problem solver who will utilize quality science tools and analytical skills to establish innovative solutions to quality-related issues. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are required to ensure the proper collaboration environment is created with suppliers and to ensure a clear understanding of requirements and expectations.

This role will be reporting to the Electronics Category Supplier Quality Manager.

Expected Travel requirement: Approximately 50%. This will be a mix of local, day visits as well as some overnight travel, outside the local area.

Additionally, the selected candidate will:

• Ensure assigned suppliers meet established expectations for Quality and Delivery
• Champion a preventive and predictive quality mentality, promoting the use of APQP, Lean Six-Sigma, and other applicable systems and tools
• Utilize supplier Scorecards/metrics and analytical tools to quantify performance levels of individual suppliers
• Work with those suppliers to develop improvement plans towards achieving 100% quality performance
• Minimize the impact of nonconforming product and ensure robust supplier corrective actions are delivered
• Champion problem-solving and supplier 8D activities, focusing on eliminating recurrence of non-conformances and the prevention of similar problems
• Deploy and support Supplier Development efforts to ensure drive towards correction and continuous improvement
• Perform, prioritize, and minimize Source Inspection of product at supplier locations
• Perform and Evaluate First Article Inspections per the requirements of AS9102 and train suppliers to meet established expectations

This is a remote position; however, the selected individual must live in or around the Northeastern Region of the United States to be able to travel to/visit suppliers in the area. Relocation is not available.

Qualifications

• Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 4 years work experience or equivalent experience

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and 2-4 years of experience (in a relevant function and industry) or 6-8 years of engineering experience in lieu of degree
• Work Experience in a Supplier Quality Engineering role
• Experience with inspections, product test, equipment, and instrumentation
• Direct knowledge of Manufacturing processes and supply chain logistics from raw material to finished goods
• Effective, practical problem solver using structured problem-solving methods and systems
• Effective communicator, able to express ideas clearly, directly, and objectively

Preferred Skills and Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Technical Discipline
• Experience in Aerospace or a Defense Electronics Prime Contract environment
• Working knowledge of AS9100 Quality System, AS9102C First Article Requirements, and AS9145 Advanced Product Quality Planning
• Working knowledge and familiarity with IPC-A-610, J-STD-002, IPC-A-600, MIL-STD-883
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification or above and working knowledge of APQP and PPAP Systems
• Proficient experience on Product Production Line Validation, test, equipment, instrumentation, and qualification of Mechanical and Fabricated products
• Experience with product test, equipment, and instrumentation, knowledge of multiple Electronics Commodities, such as CCA/PCBA, Electronic and Electrical assemblies, RF and MW Devices, Semiconductor, distributors, passives, and miscellaneous
• Familiarity with APQP, PPAP, and tools such as DFMEA, PFMEA, and Control Plan
• Working knowledge of the principles and the purpose of a Quality Management System
• Eligibility to obtain a security clearance from the Department of Defense