Lead, Supplier Quality — Aerospace & Defense (Equity)

Shield AI; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking an experienced Senior Supplier Quality professional to lead supplier qualification, development, and quality assurance across harnessing commodity supply bases. You will conduct supplier audits, drive nonconformance resolution, and manage root-cause investigations while partnering with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Program teams to reduce risk.

The role requires deep knowledge of AS9100/ISO9001, PPAP/AS9102, ITAR/EAR/DFARS, and strong cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong working knowledge of AS9100 and ISO 9001 quality-management systems.
• Proficient in root-cause analysis and structured problem-solving methods (8D, 5 Whys, fishbone).
• Experience with PPAP and First Article Inspection processes, including AS9102.
• Understanding of ITAR, EAR, DFARS, and other aerospace and defense supplier requirements.
• Cross-functional collaboration and supplier-relationship-management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; ERP/MRP experience.
• Willingness to travel up to ~20% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier qualification, risk assessments, periodic performance reviews, supplier audits, source inspections, and approved-supplier status across the harnessing commodity supply base.
• Ensure supplier requirements are flowed down and suppliers comply with quality management, engineering, contractual, regulatory and statutory requirements.
• Escalate supplier-quality risks and direct SCARs, recovery efforts, and capability-improvement plans affecting quality, delivery, and program execution.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, and Program teams to address producibility, design-for-manufacturability, process capability, and quality risks.
• Advance supplier-quality processes, data analytics, and continuous improvement practices to strengthen supplier capability and delivery performance.

Skills

AS9100 knowledge

ISO 9001 knowledge

Root-cause analysis

PPAP experience

First Article Inspection

ERP/MRP systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Quality/Manufacturing or related technical discipline

Tools

MS Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Shield AI is seeking an experienced Senior Supplier Quality professional to lead supplier qualification, development, and quality assurance across harnessing commodity supply bases. You will conduct supplier audits, drive nonconformance resolution, and manage root-cause investigations while partnering with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Program teams to reduce risk.

The role requires deep knowledge of AS9100/ISO9001, PPAP/AS9102, ITAR/EAR/DFARS, and strong cross-functional collaboration.