Remote Principal Supplier Quality Specialist

Collins Aerospace; Trenton (NJ); Remote; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Four weeks PTO

401(k) plan with employer matching

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, seeks a Principal Supplier Quality Specialist to drive supplier quality excellence across aerospace operations. This remote role is based in New Jersey, with candidates residing in New Jersey or New York and travel about 50% to RTX locations as needed.

You will lead supplier qualification, monitor performance, conduct audits, and apply core quality tools (PFMEA, MSA, PPAP) to improve supplier processes and product quality while collaborating with Engineering,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience in supplier quality and development including supplier qualification, assessments, audits, performance monitoring, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier qualification, certification, assessment, monitoring, and development activities to ensure suppliers meet applicable quality and business requirements.
• Monitor supplier quality performance, analyze data and trends, identify systemic issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead supplier escape management and complex quality issue resolution, including root cause analysis, containment, corrective action, and preventive action.
• Partner with suppliers and cross-functional teams to develop and implement effective corrective and preventive actions using structured problem-solving methodologies such as 8D and Red-X.
• Conduct or support supplier audits, assessments, source inspections, material release activities, Corrective Action Boards, and other supplier quality reviews.
• Apply quality tools and methodologies, including PFMEA, MSA, Process Flow, Control Plans, SPC, and other risk-based quality techniques, to improve supplier process capability and product quality.
• Evaluate supplier readiness and capability to meet requirements for work transfers, process changes, Resourcing Gates, and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) acceptance.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Program Management, and other cross-functional partners to mitigate supplier risks and support program and production requirements.
• Influence and coach suppliers and internal stakeholders to drive sustainable improvements, resolve quality concerns, and strengthen supplier processes and performance.
• Support supplier continuous improvement initiatives and quality programs while maintaining compliance with applicable RTX policies, customer requirements, quality management systems, and industry standards.

Skills

Supplier quality

Root cause analysis

8D problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

PPAP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

APQP

PFMEA

MSA

Process Flow

Control Plans

SPC

Job description

Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, seeks a Principal Supplier Quality Specialist to drive supplier quality excellence across aerospace operations. This remote role is based in New Jersey, with candidates residing in New Jersey or New York and travel about 50% to RTX locations as needed.

You will lead supplier qualification, monitor performance, conduct audits, and apply core quality tools (PFMEA, MSA, PPAP) to improve supplier processes and product quality while collaborating with Engineering,