Component Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer

SEAKR Engineering; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Component Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer to ensure high-quality components for aerospace applications. This role involves supporting procurement and engineering teams, performing supplier audits, and maintaining quality systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in product assurance, excellent communication skills, and the ability to analyze supplier performance. Join a dynamic team committed to continuous improvement and quality excellence in a hybrid work environment, where your contributions will directly impact the success of aerospace projects.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Leave

Vacation

Sick Leave

Bereavement Leave

FMLA

Qualifications

• 5+ years in product assurance and quality systems with ISO9001/AS9100 exposure.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering documentation and inspection methods.

Responsibilities

• Support procurement and engineering with all supplier quality activities.
• Perform supplier audits and maintain quality system evaluations.
• Analyze supplier defect trends and lead continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Communication Skills

Analytical Problem-Solving

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Technical Aptitude

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technical field

Tools

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Job description

Job Description

The Component Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer (SQE) is responsible for ensuring that SEAKR’s supply chain is consistently able to provide high-quality, reliable components for aerospace applications. This person will participate in supplier quality audits, perform source inspections, audit supplier quality management systems, and track supplier performance. The SQE plays a critical role in SEAKR’s Product Assurance department, ensuring that flowed-down electrical component requirements are properly executed and can resolve potential supplier quality issues. The SQE reports to the Manager of the Supplier Quality Engineering Group.

IN THIS POSITION YOU WILL

• Support procurement, program management, manufacturing, and engineering with all supplier quality related activities related to discreet EEE components.
• Report to the office on a hybrid schedule (minimum 2-3 days per week, and more as required) to act as a Receiving Inspection liaison to assist with material discrepancies and visual findings as reported by the Receiving Inspection team.
• Regularly attend and participate in any assigned commodity Control Board; As a sitting member you will help support discussion on new suppliers, track receipts and dispositions, and propose or support additional testing required to vet suspect production/lots.
• Maintain a relationship with the internal SEAKR Engineering, Program Management, Radiation, CE, Procurement/Property and Receiving Inspection teams to maintain a high-level overview and understanding of challenges.
• Perform local quality system evaluations of new and ongoing suppliers.
• Perform onsite supplier surveillance during fabrication of flight articles to assure compliance with requirements.
• Draft and maintain electronic records of supplier surveillance and evaluation reports in a timely manner.
• Create/maintain supplier approval rating and records, including survey records and Quality Management Systems (QMS) certifications, in SEAKR’s ERP system.
• Perform a review and approval of purchase orders of flight hardware.
• Identify and mitigate supplier-born risks.
• Analyze supplier defect trends and lead continuous improvement projects.
• Support Receiving Inspection with non-conformance evaluations and Material Review Board (MRB) dispositions.
• Communicate non-conformances to supplier and request, track, and help implement corrective/preventive action where necessary.
• Work with Procurement and other SQE and Component Engineers to vet and onboard new suppliers.
• Support SEAKR's Continuous Improvement ideology and contribute to defining new processes, or enhancing existing processes to AS9100 quality standards.

Qualifications:

REQUIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & QUALITIES

• Familiar with discreet component assembly manufacturing and cleanroom/lab environment and requirements.
• Familiar with EEE parts testing (e.g., screening, qualification, DPA, re-life, etc.), failure analysis, and non-conformance resolution.
• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable Engineering/technical field or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Minimum of 5 or more years of experience in product assurance and quality systems with exposure to ISO9001/AS9100.
• Able to travel (<25% typical, up to 75% of time per month) to perform supplier surveys, audits, assessments, and inspections.
• Strong communication skills to interface effectively with external suppliers on quality and quality control issues.
• Technical aptitude with strong analytical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering documentation such as drawing dimensions and mechanical/electronic inspection methods/reports.
• Ability to successfully operate as part of a multi-functional team, including engineering, program management, supply chain, and manufacturing.
• Effective time management and skillfulness at task prioritization.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

DESIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & QUALITIES

• General knowledge of Military Performance Specifications and/or component level requirements (e.g., MIL-STD-883, MIL-STD-1580, MIL-PRF-123, MIL-PRF-19500, MIL-PRF-38534, MIL-PRF-55342, MIL-PRF-55365, EEE-INST-002, PEM-INST-001, etc.)
• Background in performing root cause analysis (5 Whys, 8D, Fishbone, Pareto, FMEA), and identifying solutions to complex problems.
• Experience improving supplier performance through metrics.
• Proficiency with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
• Knowledge of quality systems and supply chain quality functions and documentation.

Additional Information

Compensation: Base pay range is $80,000-120,000 depending on qualifications. SEAKR has very rich medical, dental and vision insurance plans, along with a generous 401(k) retirement plan. In addition to base salary, employees are eligible for a year-end bonus. SEAKR offers a variety of paid leave, such as vacation, sick, bereavement, and FMLA.

SEAKR is an Equal Opportunity Employer - All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

US Citizenship Required