Supplier QA Eng III

General Dynamics Corporation; Savannah, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer in Savannah, GA. The role focuses on addressing quality concerns with suppliers across the product life cycle and partnering with Engineering, Operations, and Procurement to improve performance.

Experience with QA systems, audits, and CAPA is essential. Minimum education includes a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field with at least 4 years of technical manufacturing or repair experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, aviation sciences, quality systems, or related field required or equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

• Addresses all quality performance concerns for suppliers throughout the product life cycle
• Monitors supplier Quality Management System and partners with Engineering, Operations, and Procurement to improve supplier performance
• Leads CAPA processes for all suppliers and drives continuous improvement using APQP principles
• Leads supplier quality focus meetings and communicates progress to senior leadership

Skills

Strong communication

RRCA

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Teams

SAP

Job description

Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineer degree preferred. Strong communication, and RRCA skills are essential for the role.
Experience in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, Power BI, and SAP is a plus

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. 4 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 related concerns for suppliers throughout the product life cycle. 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 leadership skills that would enable the SQE to drive major Quality improvement projects across functions with minimum supervision.

Job Description

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• 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 is manufactured in accordance with approved quality system requirements and is certified as compliant to type design requirements or compliant with in-service limitations for Repair Station activities.
• Manages the compliance of supplier performance through the application of system, product and process audits in accordance with company policy and federal regulations.
• Certifies a supplier or assess supplier quality system, personnel, processes and equipment as required. to the applicable quality standards.
• Coordinates quality assurance program plans, monitors and modifies audit schedules, evaluates acceptance test programs, and quality engineering requirements of Gulfstream suppliers.
• Responsible for driving the Corrective Action and Preventive Action (CAPA) process for all Suppliers.
• Promotes the use of continuous improvement techniques and APQP principles at Suppliers to help them reduce variability and achieve process control.

Additional Functions

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

Perform other duties as assigned.

Other Requirements

• 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.
• ASQ certification (CQE) and/or experience as a FAA recognized designee highly preferred.
• 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.
• Computer literate; capable of working within the various software applications utilized throughout the enterprise.
• Experience in a Supplier Quality capacity highly desirable.
• Advanced knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma principles (certification preferred).
• Working knowledge of APQP principles and the ability to lead and train others related to the skillset.

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

Additional Information

Requisition Number: 236199

Posting Type: Internal-External

Department: J0638 - SQA Systems

Category: Quality Assurance

Percentage of Travel: Up to 25%

Shift: First

Employment Type: Full-time

Salary Grade:E6

Number of Openings: 1

Posting End Date: 10/14/2026

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

Gulfstream does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position, unless the applicant is a currently sponsored Gulfstream employee.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world's most technologically-advanced business jet aircraft

Gulfstream designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world's most technologically advanced business-jet aircraft.