Senior Aerospace Supplier Quality Engineer

Trigo ADR Americas; Washington; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Trigo ADR Americas is seeking a Senior Process Quality Engineer to spearhead supplier quality initiatives, audits, and continuous improvement across aerospace manufacturing partners. The role involves hands-on project execution, coordination with multiple functions, and driving containment and corrective actions with suppliers.

You will develop supplier quality capabilities, monitor performance, and provide technical guidance to resolve process and product quality issues, ensuring robust quality

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on experience as a Quality Engineer in an Aerospace Manufacturing Environment.
• 5-8 years of FAI experience with AS9102 (FAI) standards at a quality engineering level.
• Strong understanding of GD&T, drawings, specifications, and inspection methods.
• 5-8 years experience with ISO9001 and AS9100 Quality Management Systems, especially in Production, Quality, and logistics.
• Knowledge of FAA, EAR, and ITAR standards/regulations.
• Experience leading customer audits.
• Strong communication, project/time management and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in statistical analysis tools: Minitab, JMP, Excel.
• Knowledge of APQP, PFMEA, Control Plans, and SPC methodologies.
• Understanding of satellite/LRU level product functionality and manufacturing readiness

Responsibilities

• Assess suppliers' manufacturing and quality processes through supplier audits (AS9100, special processes, APQP, PFMEA).
• Lead or support MRB activities to disposition non-conforming material and implement corrective actions.
• Perform on-site supplier visits for root-cause analysis and verification of corrective actions.
• Promote Lean, Six-Sigma, Poka-Yoke, PFMEA and PFMEA techniques for continuous improvement.
• Escalate unresolved supplier quality issues within projects and suppliers.
• Assist suppliers in evaluating processes and identifying improvement opportunities to optimize performance.
• Provide guidance to suppliers to solve process and product quality issues and improve internal/external quality.
• Develop and maintain reports on supplier performance, with weekly/monthly updates to meet customer expectations.
• Undertake special projects and maintain strong stakeholder relationships for optimal performance.

Skills

Aerospace QA

FAI/AS9102

GD&T

Quality Systems

Auditing

Statistics

APQP/PFMEA/SPC

Leadership

Data Analysis

Tools

Minitab

JMP

Excel

Job description

Trigo ADR Americas is seeking a Senior Process Quality Engineer to spearhead supplier quality initiatives, audits, and continuous improvement across aerospace manufacturing partners. The role involves hands-on project execution, coordination with multiple functions, and driving containment and corrective actions with suppliers.

You will develop supplier quality capabilities, monitor performance, and provide technical guidance to resolve process and product quality issues, ensuring robust quality