Supplier Quality Engineer

Responsibilities

• Own the Supplier Corrective Action Request (SCAR) process end to end — issuing SCARs, driving suppliers through structured root cause methodologies (5-Why, Fishbone, 8D), and verifying corrective action effectiveness before closure.
• Lead root cause and corrective action (RCCA) investigations on escapes and yield issues, refusing to accept 'operator error' as a final answer and pushing suppliers to systemic, process-level fixes.
• Create and disposition non-conformance reports (NCRs); coordinate rework, repair, and use-as-is dispositions with design and program engineering.
• Audit supplier quality management systems and process controls; identify gaps and drive corrective action plans to verified closure.
• Review incoming and in-process inspection data to catch drift early, and flow findings back into SCAR and RCCA activity.
• Own PPAP/FAIR review and approval for new or changed parts, ensuring statistical evidence supports production release.
• Partner with Supplier Development Engineering on suppliers with chronic quality issues, providing the data and root cause findings that inform capability and capacity investment decisions.
• Travel to supplier sites as needed to support audits, source inspection, and corrective action verification.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in supplier quality or quality engineering, with a track record of driving RCCA and SCAR activity to closure, not just tracking it.
• Strength in one or more of the following commodities: machining, sheet metal/fabrication, PCB/PCBA assembly, wire harness, or electro-mechanical assembly.
• Working fluency in statistical quality tools — SPC, Cp/Cpk, Gage R&R/MSA, DOE — and comfort making decisions from data rather than gut feel.
• Deep experience with structured root cause methodologies (5-Why, Fishbone/Ishikawa, 8D) and writing SCARs suppliers can actually act on.
• Demonstrated ownership of NCR disposition, PPAP/FAIR review, and use-as-is/rework/scrap decisions.
• Proficiency reading engineering drawings and GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
• Clear, direct communication — you can hold suppliers accountable to the data while staying a genuine partner to their team.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Possession of certification in Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher) or formal training in statistical quality methods preferred.
• Experience with AS9100 or ISO 9001 quality management systems and internal/supplier auditing preferred.
• Background in aerospace, defense, or another regulated industry preferred.
• Experience building supplier quality data systems or scorecards from scratch preferred.

Compensation

Base Salary: $85,000 - $130,000
Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO, and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave

Additional Requirements

Work Location – We observe an in-person work environment, and expect 4 days per week in office at the Company's Long Beach, California location or Denver, Colorado.
Security Clearance – Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance required
This position will be open until it is successfully filled. To submit your application, please follow the directions below.

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