Supply Reliability Engineer - Millennium Space Systems

About the Role

Millennium Space Systems, A Boeing Company, delivers affordable, high-performance space systems for exacting customers. At Millennium, you will be part of a close-knit team working on exciting technological problems in an open environment where ideas are shared across all disciplines. This role focuses on quality oversight of raw materials, components, and special processes to support Millennium Space Systems’ mission. You will collaborate with Global Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing teams to onboard, develop, and enhance supplier performance, ensure material reliability, and improve supplier capability throughout the product life cycle.

Responsibilities

• Interface with Production operations, Inspection, Shipping/Receiving, and Engineering teams to develop appropriate quality signals and processes to meet overall program reliability goals.
• Maintain established quality processes and necessary procedures to ensure the identification, segregation, control, and disposition of all nonconforming materials, parts, components, and subassemblies at both the internal and supplier level.
• Lead containment actions for non-conforming products, including product traceability, coordination with Build Reliability Engineers on potential flight risks, and root cause analysis at the supply chain level.
• Identify opportunities for risk reduction and removal of complexity in designs and processes to improve manufacturability, collaborating with integrated product teams to drive improvements and address high-impact and repeating non-conformances.
• Responsible for tracking yield, test/inspection escapes, and ensuring past failures and lessons learned are incorporated into New Product Introduction (NPI).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related field and 4+ years of experience in a manufacturing or quality engineering role, or 8+ years of direct work experience.
• Knowledge of mechanical and avionics product manufacturing, assembly, test, and inspection processes.
• Ability to read drawings, interpret specifications, and provide technical input to assembly and test procedures.
• Understanding of root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies.
• Intermediate knowledge of AS9100 quality standards.
• Working knowledge of process auditing techniques to ensure compliance with defined quality requirements.
• Experience performing and applying statistical analysis methodologies.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a security clearance (Secret level, post-start).

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, with enthusiasm for the team’s spirit of innovation and mission of improving reliability in cutting-edge technology.
• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, materials engineering, or electrical engineering.
• Demonstrated application of process controls in high-volume manufacturing, test, and quality environments.
• Dedication to adopting a Lean approach to quality without compromising safety or reliability.
• Knowledge of quality tools such as Lean principles, measurement systems analysis, design of experiments, statistical process control, root cause analysis and corrective action, Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), metrology, Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), control plans, and various problem-solving approaches.
• Experience developing or supporting any of the following products/processes:
  • Complex mechanical/structural assemblies
  • Advanced composites systems
  • Fluid component/valve assembly
  • Pre-preg lamination/curing composites
  • CNC machining, forming, bending
  • Bonding, drilling, fastening, and other assembly manufacturing processes
  • Avionics integration and testing
  • Fluid system pressure testing
  • Welding (OTW)

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401k plan.

Pay

Summary Pay Range:

• Level 3: $107,100 - $157,500
• Level 4: $130,900 - $192,500

This position is located at a facility that requires special access. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and willing to apply for and maintain a security clearance. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.