Remote Aerospace Supplier Development & Quality Engineer

PROENERGY; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PROENERGY is seeking a highly experienced Supplier Development and Quality Engineer who will drive process control, supplier development, and quality excellence for gas turbine engine components and related hardware.

The role requires hands-on manufacturing experience on the shop floor, serving as the technical authority for supplier processes, and partnering with Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to establish robust, repeatable operations and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering, supplier development, supplier quality, or quality engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of GD&T, process capability, manufacturing processes, and quality systems.
• Experience working in ISO 9001, AS9100, NADCAP, or similar environments.
• Travel Requirement: approximately 50-60% domestic and international travel to supplier facilities.
• Must be fluent in English, with strong speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension skills.
• US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa.
• Candidate must also pass a State and Federal criminal history/security background check and pre-employment drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Ensure supplier products and services comply with aerospace, customer, engineering, regulatory, and quality management system requirements.
• Lead supplier manufacturing process development, qualification, validation, and approval activities while maintaining program timelines.
• Evaluate and assess machining, fabrication, welding, casting, forging, coating, heat treatment, assembly, NDT, and other special processes.
• Conduct supplier qualification audits, process audits, surveillance activities, readiness reviews, capability evaluations, and risk assessments.
• Review and approve manufacturing plans, process flows, control plans, inspection plans, AS9102 First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs), and supplier validation documentation.
• Monitor supplier compliance with approved manufacturing processes, special process requirements, traceability, configuration management, and quality standards.
• Lead investigations of supplier nonconformances, quality escapes, and supplier performance issues using root cause analysis, 8D methodologies, and corrective action processes.
• Manage Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) and verify the effectiveness and sustainability of corrective actions.
• Support supplier change management activities related to materials, tooling, equipment, manufacturing methods, and sub-tier suppliers.
• Manage supplier scorecards, key performance indicators (KPIs), and performance monitoring systems.
• Drive supplier performance improvement, process control, defect prevention, continuous improvement, and recovery initiatives.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to resolve supplier issues and ensure continuity of supply.

Skills

GD&T

Process capability

Quality systems

ISO 9001

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline

Job description

PROENERGY is seeking a highly experienced Supplier Development and Quality Engineer who will drive process control, supplier development, and quality excellence for gas turbine engine components and related hardware.

The role requires hands-on manufacturing experience on the shop floor, serving as the technical authority for supplier processes, and partnering with Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to establish robust, repeatable operations and continuous improvement.