Supply Chain Quality Engineer

Spire; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading space-to-cloud analytics company in Glasgow is seeking a Supply Chain Quality Engineer to lead quality initiatives for flight hardware. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in quality engineering within the aerospace field, ensuring compliance with rigorous standards. This role includes regular supplier audits, quality management, and collaboration across various teams. The company offers a hybrid work model, allowing flexibility in work arrangements.

Benefits

Generous Time Off Policy

Education Assistance Program

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Fitness Reimbursement

Qualifications

• 7+ years working in a Quality Engineering role in aerospace or high-reliability hardware industry.
• Experience operating to AS9100, ISO 9001, and aerospace supplier quality practices.
• Familiarity with COTS parts qualification and space-grade components.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier quality initiatives for flight hardware.
• Define and execute regular supplier qualification and audit programs.
• Drive nonconformance management and MRB activities.

Skills

Supplier quality initiatives

Quality management processes

Cross-functional communication

Familiarity with AS9100

Root cause analysis

Education

HNC in relevant Engineering discipline

Bachelor's degree in relevant Engineering discipline

Job description

Overview

As a Supply Chain Quality Engineer, you will play a critical role at the intersection of quality assurance and supply chain excellence, ensuring that the parts and components we source meet our rigorous standards for reliability and compliance.

You will cultivate strong supplier partnerships, establish and lead qualification and audit activities, and collaborate closely with engineering, procurement, and manufacturing teams to deliver satellite systems with uncompromising performance and dependability.

This role is ideal for a dynamic professional who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments that can balance agility with discipline, while scaling our internal quality management systems to meet the demands of the rapidly evolving space industry.

What you\'ll do as a Senior Supply Chain Quality Engineer

• Lead supplier quality initiatives for flight hardware, ensuring compliance with internal and external standards (NASA, ECSS, IPC etc.), and customer requirements.
• Define and execute regular supplier qualification, audit, and performance management programs; travel to supplier facilities for assessment will be expected.
• Support component and subsystem qualification, including First Article Inspection (FAI), environmental testing, and COTS-to-space processes.
• Drive nonconformance management and MRB activities, guide corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and partner with suppliers on quality improvement initiatives.
• Establish and track supplier KPIs, providing transparency and accountability across the supply chain.
• Partner with engineering on design-for-quality and manufacturability feedback.
• Collaborate with supply chain teams on risk management, obsolescence strategies, and alternate sourcing.
• Represent Quality in supplier reviews, customer audits, and internal readiness reviews.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement in quality, processes, and tools.

Key skills

• HNC, or further education, in a relevant Engineering discipline.
• 7+ years working in a Quality Engineering role in aerospace, defence, or high-reliability hardware industry.
• Experience operating to AS9100, ISO 9001, and aerospace supplier quality practices.
• Experience with quality management processes such as supplier audits, FAI, PPAP, APQP, and root cause analysis etc.
• Familiarity with COTS parts qualification and space-grade components (electronics, PCBs, connectors, structures, etc.).
• Familiarity of electronic assemblies, including inspection, validation, and supplier quality assurance in aerospace applications.
• Managing interactions with suppliers and customers to ensure swift and comprehensive closure of any quality issues identified.
• Strong cross-functional communication skills.

Preferred skills

• Bachelor\'s degree in relevant Engineering discipline.
• Familiarity with scaling supply chains to meet the needs of a rapidly growing commercial entity.
• Working understanding of Mechanical & EEE Technical Drawings.
• Knowledge of Printed Circuit Board manufacture and population, including IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 workmanship standards.
• Awareness of Space industry quality standards (NASA, ECSS, IPC etc.).
• Experience of an ISO 9001:2015 (or equivalent) audit initiative.
• Experience of document control.

Spire operates a hybrid work model, and this position will require you to work a minimum of three days per week in the office.

Access to US export-controlled software and/or technology may be required for this role. If needed, Spire will arrange the necessary licenses—this is not something candidates need to have before applying.

Global Perks

• Name Your Satellite Program (NYSP)
• Launch Attendance
• Generous Time Off Policy
• Education Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Family Leave
• Fitness Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program
• Healthy snacks & beverages in every office

About Spire

We improve life on Earth with data from space.

Spire Global is a space-to-cloud analytics company that owns and operates the largest multi-purpose constellation of satellites. Its proprietary data and algorithms provide the most advanced maritime, aviation, and weather tracking in the world. In addition to its constellation, Spire\'s data infrastructure includes a global ground station network and 24/7 operations that provide real-time global coverage of every point on Earth.

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