Supplier Quality Assurance Specialist

We’re more than aviation experts—we’re pioneers. We challenge what’s possible, from breaking the sound barrier to advanced tiltrotor systems. Today, Bell is shaping the future of aviation through specialized engineering, developing the Bell MV-75 Cheyenne for the US Army’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) modernization effort, the Bell 525 Relentless, and the X-76 High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HSVTOL) program. This role is based at Bell’s Fort Worth, TX headquarters and requires up to 50% travel to support supplier quality activities.

About the role

The Supplier Quality Assurance team ensures the supply chain meets Bell’s supplier quality requirements. This role provides leadership and coordination of supplier quality initiatives, supporting current and future departmental needs under the direction of a Supplier Quality Manager or senior peer. It also involves coordinating Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) for nonconforming product.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs), supply chain management engineers (SCMEs), customers, and suppliers to resolve technical issues related to supplier quality and safety, using engineering logic, facts, and data from suppliers and internal production facilities to drive improvement.
• Manage and execute supplier quality improvement projects with minimal oversight, compiling supporting analysis and clearly communicating findings and recommendations to key stakeholders.
• Perform supplier oversight activities, including audits of classified and major suppliers, processors, and service providers; source inspections of product; and First Article Inspections (FAI) with validation and verification of engineering characteristics and requirements.
• Drive supplier Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) activities and provide data and input for CAB I and CAB II (Corrective Action Board) meetings.
• Cross-train and share expertise with team members while continuously developing your own knowledge through research, training, education, and collaboration with SMEs to deepen understanding of manufacturing technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; degree in Engineering, Aerospace, or a related field preferred.
• At least 3 years of experience in Supplier Quality Assurance with a strong technical background in inspection methods, process control, improvement techniques, metrology/calibration for audits, and measurement system analysis.
• Solid knowledge and experience working with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing).
• Ability to travel up to 50%, mostly domestic but with potential for slight international travel.
• Demonstrated disciplined project execution skills (initiating, planning, executing, controlling, closing) with deliverables reviewed for technical soundness.
• Advanced root-cause problem-solving abilities and the ability to apply engineering design/analysis to evaluate discrepancies and anomalies.
• Solid business and supply chain knowledge, including current policies, practices, trends, and marketplace dynamics, with the ability to recommend future policies and improvements.
• Intermediate knowledge of manufacturing technologies.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, Outlook) and enterprise systems of record (SAP, ENOVIA, CAMS).
• Experience with CAD and engineering tools such as CATIA V5/V6, MATLAB, ANSYS, SAP, and ENOVIA (preferred).

This position requires use of information subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Non-U.S. persons must meet eligibility requirements for access to export-restricted information.

Benefits

• 9/80 work schedule (off every other Friday)
• 80 hours of Personal Time Off (PTO)
• 120 hours of vacation time
• 12–13 paid holidays per year
• 6 weeks of parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Comprehensive health insurance
• On-site clinic, pharmacy, physical therapy, and licensed counselor
• Access to more than 11 Employee Resource Groups