Senior Space-Grade Supplier Quality Engineer

CesiumAstro Inc.; Westminster (CO); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 136,000; Full time

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Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier quality programs for space-grade electronics. You will work closely with engineering, operations, and supply chain to ensure QMS compliance, supplier qualification, and performance improvements.

The role requires aerospace supplier experience, strong root cause analysis, and the ability to drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced, startup-like environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, or related technical field.
• 5-8 years of supplier quality experience in aerospace/defense industries.
• Experience with space-grade machining, PCBs, PCBAs, integrated assemblies and test.
• Expertise in root cause analysis methodologies and corrective action implementation.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain supplier quality processes and documentation per AS9100.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and supply chain to ensure flow-down and QMS compliance.
• Maintain approved suppliers including qualification, performance reviews, supplier relationship management, risk assessment and removal if needed.
• Provide technical guidance, support, and training to suppliers to ensure alignment to CesiumAstro requirements.
• Collaborate with design engineering to ensure 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 SCARs and drive corrective actions.
• Establish and analyze supplier performance metrics including defect rate, nonconformances, on-time delivery, cost of rework/scrap, and SCAR 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

Aerospace experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Root cause analysis

DFM knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier quality programs for space-grade electronics. You will work closely with engineering, operations, and supply chain to ensure QMS compliance, supplier qualification, and performance improvements.

The role requires aerospace supplier experience, strong root cause analysis, and the ability to drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced, startup-like environment.