Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Benefits package (health, dental, and

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

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 Senior 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.
• 5-8 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.

$115,000 - $136,000 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 torace, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.