Senior Supplier Quality Engineer - Aerospace/DoD

General Atomics and Affiliated Companies; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to drive product quality across the supply chain from NPI through production while ensuring AS9100 compliance and continuous improvement.

The role requires developing suppliers, conducting audits, and leading root cause analysis to improve yield and reduce nonconformances, with DoD security clearance as a requirement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering; six+ years with bachelor's or four+ years with master's.
• Basic understanding of inspection methods and some computer skills.
• Analytical ability to solve routine and non-routine quality issues and present solutions to internal contacts.

Responsibilities

• Develop new suppliers to meet GA-ASI and customer requirements.
• Drive supplier and product improvements based on performance metrics.
• Conduct supplier audits and on-site inspections for process and quality system compliance.
• Perform root cause analysis using 8D, FMEA, and fishbone diagrams.
• Identify design/manufacturing changes to improve quality, producibility, and cost.
• Lead corrective actions and quality improvement projects to enhance yield and reduce nonconformance.
• Support and approve First Article Inspections (FAIs).
• Conduct Source Inspections to verify product compliance prior to shipment.
• Provide technical support to receiving inspection on nonconformances.
• Act as a liaison across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain to resolve issues.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

Audits

Supplier management

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Engineering

Tools

AS9100

ISO 9001

Job description

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to drive product quality across the supply chain from NPI through production while ensuring AS9100 compliance and continuous improvement.

The role requires developing suppliers, conducting audits, and leading root cause analysis to improve yield and reduce nonconformances, with DoD security clearance as a requirement.