Director, Supplier Quality & Programs

Blue Origin; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Options

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a Director of Supplier Quality to lead and expand the supplier quality organization across Blue Origin’s manufacturing footprint. You will establish strategies to ensure supplier quality, reliability, on-time delivery, and compliance while partnering with supply chain, engineering, and operations for continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes accountability for strategic development, innovative quality management, and supporting accelerated manufacturing across sub-orbital and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field.
• 10+ years in supplier quality/manufacturing quality.
• 5+ years of people management experience.
• Experience leading supplier audits and qualification activities.
• Proficiency with quality tools (FMEA, 8D, APQP, SPC, MSA).
• Strong knowledge of AS9100 or equivalent quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement supplier quality management strategies aligned with company goals and program requirements.
• Lead a team of two Senior Managers and multiple SQEs responsible for supplier qualification, audits, and performance monitoring.
• Establish and maintain supplier qualification and approval processes (FAI, PPAP).
• Drive RCCA for supplier-related nonconformances.
• Manage supplier scorecards and KPIs to improve quality performance.
• Partner with Procurement and Engineering to assess and mitigate supply chain risk.
• Support supplier development initiatives to build capability and capacity.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100/ISO standards and support NPI.

Skills

Supplier quality

Audits

KPIs

PPAP

RCCA

FMEA

AS9100

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

FMEA

8D

APQP

SPC

MSA

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a Director of Supplier Quality to lead and expand the supplier quality organization across Blue Origin’s manufacturing footprint. You will establish strategies to ensure supplier quality, reliability, on-time delivery, and compliance while partnering with supply chain, engineering, and operations for continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes accountability for strategic development, innovative quality management, and supporting accelerated manufacturing across sub-orbital and