Lead, Supplier Quality Engineer

Role Overview

• Serve as the Supplier Quality Lead for an Integrated Supplier Team supporting a critical, high‑risk supplier.
• Provide technical and strategic leadership for supplier quality performance, including quality planning, risk management, and continuous improvement.
• Use structured, data‑driven methodologies and statistical tools to strengthen supplier manufacturing capability, reduce variation, and prevent defects.
• Develop and execute supplier engagement strategies to ensure quality is embedded during capacity expansion and production ramp‑up.
• Apply advanced quality engineering principles throughout the supplier lifecycle.
• Assess supplier manufacturing processes, quality systems, and technical capability to meet missile production requirements.
• Conduct supplier risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies to prevent quality escapes and supply disruptions.
• Develop supplier quality plans, process controls, and inspection strategies.
• Participate in MRB, change review boards, and configuration control activities.
• Lead complex supplier investigations and ensure effective Supplier Corrective Action Request (SCAR) closure.
• Develop and execute Return‑to‑Green and continuous improvement plans to elevate supplier performance.
• Evaluate and qualify new suppliers to increase capacity and resilience.
• Lead early supplier engagement to ensure manufacturability and robust quality planning.
• Support capability development and process improvements to meet long‑term production growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior related quality experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related quality experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related quality experience.
• Direct manufacturing and operational expertise in composites, EPDM elastomers, phenolic materials, or specialty chemicals.
• Demonstrated experience managing quality performance for strategic, high‑risk, or highly technical suppliers.
• Experience qualifying and developing new suppliers.
• Strong knowledge of aerospace quality standards including AS9100, AS9102, and AS9145.
• Excellent technical writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively in a cross‑functional, fast‑paced environment.
• Six Sigma Black Belt Certification.
• Previous MRB experience.
• Experience supporting missile systems or defense aerospace programs.

Benefits

• health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• EAP
• education assistance
• parental leave
• paid time off
• company-paid holidays