Senior Supplier Quality Engineer – Lead Compliance

Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company; Hollister (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 232,000; Full time

Job summary

PacSci EMC in Hollister, CA is seeking a Staff Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier-related quality processes. The role requires guiding audits, PPAPs, and corrective actions while influencing internal teams across design, manufacturing, and procurement.

The ideal candidate has 10–20 years in a QMS environment (AS9100/ISO9001) and hands-on experience with PFMEAs, control plans, and SPC. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• 10–20 years’ experience in a QMS-controlled production environment (AS9100, ISO 9001).
• Experience with ordnance and energetic materials is a plus.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint; statistical software.
• ASQ certification is a plus; Lead Auditor certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier evaluations, owning compliance pass/fail/improve assessments.
• Conduct supplier risk assessments, PPAPs, process audits, and scorecards.
• Develop and implement Corrective Action Problem Solving (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone).
• Generate data-driven quality reports and KPIs; support Failure Review Board.
• Mentor junior SQEs and coordinate with Design, Manufacturing, and Purchasing.

Skills

Root cause analysis

8D problem solving

Lean Six Sigma

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS in Electrical/Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Statistical software

Job description

PacSci EMC in Hollister, CA is seeking a Staff Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier-related quality processes. The role requires guiding audits, PPAPs, and corrective actions while influencing internal teams across design, manufacturing, and procurement.

The ideal candidate has 10–20 years in a QMS environment (AS9100/ISO9001) and hands-on experience with PFMEAs, control plans, and SPC. Travel may be required.