Strategic Director, Supplier Quality Excellence

BLUE ORIGIN; Huntsville (TN); On-site; USD 203,000 - 284,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Stock options

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a Director of Supplier Quality to lead and direct the supplier quality organization, aligning strategies with program objectives and production needs across its evolving space systems portfolio. You will partner with operations, supply chain, and engineering to drive continuous improvement while supporting accelerated manufacturing for sub-orbital and orbital programs.

The role sits within Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance, reporting to the Sr.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quality, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing quality, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of people management experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading supplier audits and qualification activities.
• Proficiency with quality tools such as FMEA, 8D, APQP, SPC, and MSA.
• Strong knowledge of AS9100 or equivalent quality management system standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement supplier quality strategies aligned with goals and program requirements.
• Lead a team of two Senior Managers and multiple SQEs for supplier qualification, audits, and performance monitoring.
• Establish and maintain supplier qualification and approval processes (FAI and PPAP).
• Drive RCCA processes for supplier-related nonconformances.
• Manage supplier scorecards and KPIs to improve quality performance.
• Partner with Procurement and Engineering to assess and mitigate supply chain risk.
• Support supplier development to build long-term capability and capacity.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards (AS9100, ISO 9001, NADCAP).
• Support NPI by qualifying suppliers for new materials and processes.
• Represent Supplier Quality in design reviews and program reviews.

Skills

Quality management

Root cause analysis

Audits

Supplier management

Continuous improvement

AS9100 knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or quality

Master’s degree in engineering or quality (preferred)

Tools

FMEA

8D

APQP

SPC

MSA

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a Director of Supplier Quality to lead and direct the supplier quality organization, aligning strategies with program objectives and production needs across its evolving space systems portfolio. You will partner with operations, supply chain, and engineering to drive continuous improvement while supporting accelerated manufacturing for sub-orbital and orbital programs.

The role sits within Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance, reporting to the Sr.