Component Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer

Component Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer

Requirements

• Familiar with discreet component assembly manufacturing and cleanroom/lab environment and requirements.
• Familiar with EEE parts testing (e.g., screening, qualification, DPA, re-life, etc.), failure analysis, and non-conformance resolution.
• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable Engineering/technical field or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Minimum of 5 or more years of experience in product assurance and quality systems with exposure to ISO9001/AS9100.
• Able to travel (<25% typical, up to 75% of time per month) to perform supplier surveys, audits, assessments, and inspections.
• Strong communication skills to interface effectively with external suppliers on quality and quality control issues.
• Technical aptitude with strong analytical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering documentation such as drawing dimensions and mechanical/electronic inspection methods/reports.
• Ability to successfully operate as part of a multi-functional team, including engineering, program management, supply chain, and manufacturing.
• Effective time management and skillfulness at task prioritization.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Support procurement, program management, manufacturing, and engineering with all supplier quality related activities related to discreet EEE components.
• Report to the office on a hybrid schedule (minimum 2-3 days per week, and more as required) to act as a Receiving Inspection liaison to assist with material discrepancies and visual findings as reported by the Receiving Inspection team.
• Regularly attend and participate in any assigned commodity Control Board; As a sitting member you will help support discussion on new suppliers, track receipts and dispositions, and propose or support additional testing required to vet suspect production/lots.
• Maintain a relationship with the internal SEAKR Engineering, Program Management, Radiation, CE, Procurement/Property and Receiving Inspection teams to maintain a high-level overview and understanding of challenges.
• Perform local quality system evaluations of new and ongoing suppliers.
• Perform onsite supplier surveillance during fabrication of flight articles to assure compliance with requirements.
• Draft and maintain electronic records of supplier surveillance and evaluation reports in a timely manner.
• Create/maintain supplier approval rating and records, including survey records and Quality Management Systems (QMS) certifications, in SEAKR’s ERP system.
• Perform a review and approval of purchase orders of flight hardware.
• Identify and mitigate supplier-born risks.
• Analyze supplier defect trends and lead continuous improvement projects.
• Support Receiving Inspection with non-conformance evaluations and Material Review Board (MRB) dispositions.
• Communicate non-conformances to supplier and request, track, and help implement corrective/preventive action where necessary.
• Work with Procurement and other SQE and Component Engineers to vet and onboard new suppliers.
• Supporting SEAKR’s Continuous Improvement ideology and contributing to defining new processes, or enhancing existing processes to AS9100 quality standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• General knowledge of Military Performance Specifications and/or component level requirements (e.g., MIL-STD-883, MIL-STD-1580, MIL-PRF-123, MIL-PRF-19500, MIL-PRF-38534, MIL-PRF-55342, MIL-PRF-55365, EEE-INST-002, PEM-INST-001, etc.)
• Background in performing root cause analysis (5 Whys, 8D, Fishbone, Pareto, FMEA), and identifying solutions to complex problems.
• Experience improving supplier performance through metrics.
• Proficiency with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
• Knowledge of quality systems and supply chain quality functions and documentation.