Supplier QA Eng II

Gulfstream; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulfstream seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to drive supplier performance, manage quality systems, and lead CAPA across engineering, operations, and procurement. You will audit suppliers, interpret drawings, and apply Lean/Six Sigma techniques to improve processes.

The role requires a degree in engineering and 2 years in a manufacturing or repair environment, with aviation-specific experience desirable. Travel up to 25% and full-time employment offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, aviation sciences, quality systems, or a related field required or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• 2 years technical related experience in a manufacturing environment or repair and overhaul facility.

Responsibilities

• Performs all tasks in area of responsibility to support the supplier quality/inspection system and ensures delivered articles comply with quality requirements.
• Manages supplier performance through audits of system, product, and process.
• Certifies suppliers or assesses supplier quality systems as required to applicable standards.
• Coordinates quality assurance program plans, audits, and acceptance tests for Gulfstream suppliers.
• Drives CAPA processes for all suppliers and promotes APQP principles for process control.
• Develops metrics and scorecards to depict supplier health and risk.

Skills

Supplier parts handling

Engineering drawings

Cabin interior experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

SAP

Solumina

Job description

Unique Skills

Preferred skills/Experience should include:

• Handling/investigating Supplier Parts for build and quality issues.
• SAP
• Interpreting Engineering drawings, blueprints, drawings.
• Solumina
• Cabin Interior experience

Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, aviation sciences, quality systems, or a related field required or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. 2 years technical related experience in a manufacturing environment or repair and overhaul facility.

Position Purpose: The Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) is responsible for addressing all quality performance concerns. The SQE works with suppliers to monitor the effectiveness of their Quality Management System and partners with key stakeholders such as Engineering, Operations, and Procurement to continuously improve supplier performance (increase lifecycle, reduce scrap, improve manufacturing/repair processes). This position requires skills that would enable the SQE to drive major Quality improvement projects across functions with minimum supervision.

Job Description

Principal Duties and Responsibilities: Essential Functions:

1. Performs all tasks in area of responsibility in a timely manner to support the supplier quality/inspection system. Ensures all aspects of the delivered/finished article are manufactured in accordance with approved quality system requirements and are certified as compliant to type design requirements or compliant with in-service limitations for Repair Station activities.
2. Manages the compliance of supplier performance through the application of system, product, and process audits in accordance with company policy and federal regulations.
3. Certifies a supplier or assesses supplier quality system, personnel, processes, and equipment as required to the applicable quality standards.
4. Coordinates quality assurance program plans, monitors and modifies audit schedules, evaluates acceptance test programs, and quality engineering requirements of Gulfstream suppliers.
5. Responsible for driving the Corrective Action and Preventive Action (CAPA) process for all Suppliers.
6. Promotes the use of continuous improvement techniques and APQP principles at Suppliers to help them reduce variability and achieve process control.

Additional Functions:

1. Drives closed loop corrective action process and ensures timeliness and effectiveness of supplier CA plans.
2. Develops key metrics and scorecard measures that accurately depict supplier health from a risk and performance perspective.
3. Provides technical guidance and direction to subordinate level personnel. Oversees completion of assigned tasks of subordinate level Quality Engineers within functional groups.
4. Capable of leading quality focus meetings to address supplier performance and to communicate progress to senior leadership.

Other Requirements

1. An Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) License may be used in combination with four years of related experience (in addition to the experience requirements below in lieu of the degree requirement).
2. ASQ certification (CQE) and/or experience as a FAA recognized designee highly preferred.
3. Understands and is able to apply and communicate to others: blueprints/specifications; Federal Aviation Regulations; Quality Control System Requirements; knowledge of manufacturing/fabrication techniques and processes.
4. Computer literate; capable of working within the various software applications utilized throughout the enterprise.
5. Experience in a Supplier Quality capacity highly desirable.
6. Working knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma principles (certification preferred).
7. Knowledge of APQP principles preferred.

This job requires one to be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Additional Information

Requisition Number: 236060

Posting Type: Internal-External

Department: J1256 - SQA Interiors

Category: Quality Assurance

Percentage of Travel: Up to 25%

Shift: First

Employment Type: Full-time

Salary Grade: E5

Number of Openings: 1

Posting End Date: 10/01/2026