Supplier Quality Engineer

340 Crane Electronics, Inc.; Fort Walton Beach (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

11 paid holidays per year

401k plan with company match

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Crane Aerospace & Electronics in Fort Walton Beach, FL seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to drive supplier evaluation, corrective actions, and AS9100 compliance. You’ll analyze data, coordinate failures, and ensure detailed documentation for high‑quality aerospace components.

The role requires 5+ years in supplier quality or related fields, a Eng degree, Minitab experience, and familiarity with IPC610/J-STD001. US data access and ITAR considerations apply as noted in eligibility statements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of supplier quality, quality, reliability, or component engineering in electronics/automotive manufacturing.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field is required.
• Experience with statistical tools such as Minitab is preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
• Familiarity with IPC610 and J-STD001 in hybrid manufacturing.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive effective evaluation of new suppliers during product development to ensure high quality.
• Coordinate product and component failure analysis.
• Drive corrective action, inspection of program hardware to IPC610/J-STD001 and document supplier quality improvements.
• Work with supplier base on material issues to drive root cause analysis and permanent corrective actions.
• Analyze and resolve customer complaints and field reliability issues.
• Manage in-house audits and corrective action programs to support AS9100 certification.
• Apply SPC methods to analyze data and evaluate process changes.
• Lead CSI and GSI inspections and provide required documentation to customers.
• Ensure proper documentation via NCMRs before hardware moves forward.
• Assist Manufacturing Engineering in FARs to ensure proper corrective action and documentation.
• Ensure all hardware and documentation comply with approved drawings and designs.
• Lead or assist in completing FARs as required per AS9102.
• Drive Material Review Board meetings where applicable.

Skills

5+ years experience

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Six Sigma Green Belt

J-STD001 IPC610 familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Minitab

Job description

Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for a Supplier Quality Engineer at our Fort Walton Beach, FL location.

About Crane

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Located minutes away from picturesque white-sand beaches and emerald green water, our Crane Aerospace & Electronics Fort Walton Beach location is home to our Defense Power business – a leading supplier of high-power solutions for aerospace & defense applications. You’ll join a trusted, dynamic organization that supplies prime defense manufacturers with custom radar, directed energy and electric warfare solutions for placement on innovative, next-gen military platforms. Join us and our growing business as we supply solutions that enable the latest defense technology!

Job Summary

Reporting to the Quality Manager, you will be responsible for performing complex assignments to develop, apply and maintain quality requirements for processing components and other materials into finished goods and products. As well as managing the quality of our supplier base.

Responsibilities

• Drive effective evaluation of new suppliers during the product development process to ensure only the highest levels of quality are accepted


• Coordinate product and component failure analysis.


• Drive corrective action, and inspection of all program hardware (to J-STD001 and IPC610 Class 3) and documentation and supplier quality improvements.


• Work directly with supplier base on material issues to drive timely root cause analysis and implementation of permanent/preventative corrective actions.


• Analyze and resolve customer complaints and field reliability issues.


• Manage in-house program audits and corrective action program in support of AS9100 (Aerospace Standard) certification.


• Apply statistical process control (SPC) methods for analyzing data to evaluate current process and process changes.


• Lead both CSI and GSI inspections and provide customers all required documentation.


• Ensure proper documentation via NCMR’s of all quality write ups, ensuring all NCMR’s are properly filled out and addressed prior to hardware moving forward.


• Assist Manufacturing Engineering in FAR (Failure Analysis Reports) to ensure all failures are properly documented and full corrective action is followed through and documented.


• Ensure all hardware and documentation is in compliance with approved drawings and designs.


• Assist and take a lead role in driving to completion of FAR’s as required in accordance with AS9102.


• Drive Material Review Board meetings where applicable.

Minimum Requirements

• 5+ years experience as Supplier Quality, Quality, Reliability or Components Engineer in a electronics or automotive manufacturing environment.


• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field required.


• Experience with statistical tools such as Minitab preferred.


• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.


• Familiarity with Hybrid manufacturing methods including IPC610 and J-STD001.


• Green Belt or Black Belt certification is a plus.

Eligibility Requirement

This position may require access to Controlled Data or Information. Where the position requires such access only US Persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Applicants selected could be subject to a Government security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Top Benefits

• Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month


• Time Off: 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane and 11 paid holidays per year.


• 401k plan with company match


• Education Reimbursement: eligible after 6 months of employment

You can see a list of our benefits at https://www.craneae.com/company/careers or visit our website at www.CraneAE.com for more information on our company and great opportunities. We are committed to operational excellence and world class processes. We employ Lean manufacturing techniques to optimize manufacturing efficiency and accuracy on all product lines. Our products are known for their technical strength, proven reliability and overall value. In our efforts to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace, Crane Aerospace & Electronics requires that candidates complete a satisfactory background check. FAA sensitive positions require employees to participate in a random drug test pool. #LI-CK1 #CAE

Equal Opportunity Employer

Crane Company. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

At Crane, we believe that attracting and retaining the highest quality people is the best insurance of success. Our goal is to recruit talented people and train them within a culture that calls for performance with trust and respect. Join us. The unique backgrounds and differences of our associates make us stronger, more capable, and more successful. Beyond an associate’s base compensation, we reward and reinforce wellbeing with a compelling package of both cash and non-cash benefits, including comprehensive health, wellness incentives, assistance with retirement savings, paid time off, paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement — as well as performance-based bonus programs for certain positions. Crane prioritizes career development for our associates. All associates receive an annual development plan that includes a mixture of on-the-job coaching and formal training experiences to support individual development needs. We firmly believe in associate growth that supports career progression and we will proactively support your ongoing career development.