Principal Supplier Quality Engineer

CesiumAstro; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 175,000; Full time

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Job summary

CesiumAstro in El Segundo, CA, is hiring a Principal Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier quality across aerospace electronics, ensuring compliance with AS9100/ISO9001 and driving DFM collaboration with design teams. This role emphasizes leadership, strategic supplier partnerships, and optimization of RCAs and SCARs.

You will oversee supplier performance, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives while guiding cross-functional teams in a startup-like environment dedicated to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or related technical field.
• Minimum of 9 years of supplier quality experience in aerospace and defense.
• Experience managing suppliers for space-grade machining, PCBs, PCBAs, integrated assemblies, and test.
• Experience with certified quality management systems such as AS9100 or ISO 9001.
• Expertise in root cause analysis methodologies and corrective action implementation.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain supplier quality processes and documentation in accordance with AS9100.
• Work cross-functionally with engineering, operations, supply chain to ensure supplier flow down and compliance to QMS, customer, industry, regulatory/statutory, and any applicable requirements.
• Maintain approved suppliers including supplier qualification, periodic performance review, supplier relationship management, risk assessment, and removal, if needed.
• Provide technical guidance, support, and training to suppliers to ensure alignment to CesiumAstro requirements for execution.
• Collaborate with design engineering to ensure suppliers design for manufacturability (DFM) considerations are incorporated.
• Perform nonconformance investigation and drive root cause corrective action when supplier issues occur.
• Support disposition of nonconformances including rework, scrap, and RMA.
• Monitor and drive supplier corrective actions requests (SCARs) when escalated.
• Establish and analyze supplier performance metrics including defect rate, nonconformances, on-time delivery, cost of rework/scrap, and supplier corrective action resolution.
• Use performance data to drive strategic partnerships and develop supplier capability with key suppliers.
• Perform supplier site audits and source inspection as needed.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Supplier quality management

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or related technical field

Tools

AS9100

ISO 9001

Job description

Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.

We are looking to add a Principal Supplier Quality Engineer to our team. If you enjoy working in a startup environment and are passionate about developing leading-edge electronics for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems, we would like to hear from you.

We are looking to add a Principal Supplier Quality Engineer to our team. If you enjoy working in a startup environment and are passionate about developing leading-edge electronics for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems, we would like to hear from you.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain supplier quality processes and documentation in accordance with AS9100, leveraging business systems functionalities to drive process efficiency and effectiveness.
• Work cross-functionally with engineering, operations, supply chain to ensure supplier flow down and compliance to QMS, customer, industry, regulatory/statutory, and any applicable requirements.
• Maintain approved suppliers including supplier qualification, periodic performance review, supplier relationship management, risk assessment, and removal, if needed.
• Provide technical guidance, support, and training to suppliers to ensure alignment to CesiumAstro requirements for execution.
• Collaborate with design engineering to ensure suppliers design for manufacturability (DFM) considerations are incorporated.
• Perform nonconformance investigation and drive root cause corrective action when supplier issues occur.
• Support disposition of nonconformances including rework, scrap, and RMA.
• Monitor and drive supplier corrective actions requests (SCARs) when escalated.
• Establish and analyze supplier performance metrics including defect rate, nonconformances, on-time delivery, cost of rework/scrap, and supplier corrective action resolution.
• Use performance data to drive strategic partnerships and develop supplier capability with key suppliers.
• Perform supplier site audits and source inspection as needed.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Job Requirements And Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 9 years of supplier quality experience in aerospace and defense industries.
• Experience managing suppliers for space-grade machining, PCBs, PCBAs, integrated assemblies, and test.
• Demonstrated skills in supplier management, leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to interpret engineering documentation, requirements, and other supplier flow downs.
• Experience with certified quality management systems such as AS9100 or ISO 9001.
• Expertise in root cause analysis methodologies and corrective action implementation.
• Experience with aerospace and electronics manufacturing.

$143,000 - $175,000 a year

CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills. Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.

CesiumAstro is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Please note: CesiumAstro does not accept unsolicited resumes from contract agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to our website or to CesiumAstro team members will be considered property of CesiumAstro, and we will not be obligated to pay any referral fees.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.