Senior Supplier Quality Engineer - Composites/Aerospace

Archer; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer is seeking an experienced Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer to be based on-site at a supplier partner in Europe.

You will lead QA/QC activities for composites/structures, act as the on-site quality focal point, and drive containment and corrective actions across the project lifecycle. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in supplier quality within aerospace or advanced manufacturing, familiarity with AS9100/ISO 9001, and the ability to travel internationally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years in Supplier Quality/Manufacturing Quality or Quality Engineering in a complex manufacturing environment with composites/structures.
• Working knowledge of AS9100 / ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Familiarity with RCCA, FAI, process mapping and other quality tools.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform supplier quality oversight at the supplier site, including source inspection, process audits, and FAI for composite and/or structural components.
• Serve as on-site quality point of contact between supplier and Archer's Supplier Quality, Engineering, and Program Management teams.
• Review and disposition nonconforming material, drive containment actions, and verify the effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Apply quality assurance principles to ensure Archer and customer requirements are understood and met, with appropriate quality control mechanisms.
• Support development of project and/or business-stream quality strategies and plans across the full project lifecycle.
• Lead or support quality investigations, root cause analysis (RCA), and corrective action (CA) activities to resolve nonconformances and improve performance.
• Conduct investigations and reporting on quality-related issues as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Influence across teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Tools

RCCA

FAI

APQP

PPAP

FMEA

8D

Job description

Archer is seeking an experienced Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer to be based on-site at a supplier partner in Europe.

You will lead QA/QC activities for composites/structures, act as the on-site quality focal point, and drive containment and corrective actions across the project lifecycle. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in supplier quality within aerospace or advanced manufacturing, familiarity with AS9100/ISO 9001, and the ability to travel internationally.