Principal Supplier Quality Engineer
To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the role
At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team as a Principal Supplier Quality Engineer. If you enjoy working in a startup environment and are passionate about developing leading-edge electronics for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems, we would like to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- Implement and maintain supplier quality processes and documentation in accordance with AS9100, leveraging business systems functionalities to drive process efficiency and effectiveness.
- Work cross-functionally with engineering, operations, and supply chain to ensure supplier flow down and compliance to QMS, customer, industry, regulatory/statutory, and any applicable requirements.
- Maintain approved suppliers including supplier qualification, periodic performance review, supplier relationship management, risk assessment, and removal, if needed.
- Provide technical guidance, support, and training to suppliers to ensure alignment to CesiumAstro requirements for execution.
- Collaborate with design engineering to ensure suppliers design for manufacturability (DFM) considerations are incorporated.
- Perform nonconformance investigation and drive root cause corrective action when supplier issues occur.
- Support disposition of nonconformances including rework, scrap, and RMA.
- Monitor and drive supplier corrective actions requests (SCARs) when escalated.
- Establish and analyze supplier performance metrics including defect rate, nonconformances, on-time delivery, cost of rework/scrap, and supplier corrective action resolution.
- Use performance data to drive strategic partnerships and develop supplier capability with key suppliers.
- Perform supplier site audits and source inspection as needed.
- Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical field.
- Minimum of 9 years of supplier quality experience in aerospace and defense industries.
- Experience managing suppliers for space-grade machining, PCBs, PCBAs, integrated assemblies, and test.
- Demonstrated skills in supplier management, leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to interpret engineering documentation, requirements, and other supplier flow downs.
- Experience with certified quality management systems such as AS9100 or ISO 9001.
- Expertise in root cause analysis methodologies and corrective action implementation.
- Experience with aerospace and electronics manufacturing.
Pay
$143,000 - $175,000 a year
Benefits
- Company stock options
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- HSA and FSA plans
- Life and disability insurance
- Retirement plans