Supplier Quality Engineer

SDFM; Rock Hill (SC); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Powerus is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer in Rock Hill, SC to ensure the quality of purchased electrical and mechanical components from qualified production suppliers. The role focuses on audits, incoming inspection planning, and corrective actions to prevent nonconformances.

The ideal candidate will have a engineering degree, experience in supplier quality/quality engineering, and willingness to travel to supplier sites within the United States. U.S.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in supplier quality or quality engineering.
• Experience with supplier audits and corrective action.
• Ability to read drawings, GD&T, and component specifications.
• Working knowledge of AS9100 or ISO 9001.
• Ability to travel to supplier sites.
• U.S. Person status required (ITAR- and EAR-controlled data).

Aufgaben

• Audit and approve suppliers against Powerus quality requirements and AS9100 expectations.
• Define incoming inspection requirements and sampling plans with receiving inspection.
• Review and approve supplier first article inspection reports.
• Manage supplier nonconformances, material review, and supplier corrective action requests (SCARs).
• Track supplier quality metrics and run supplier performance reviews.
• Flow down quality, counterfeit-prevention, and export-control requirements to suppliers.
• Visit supplier facilities to investigate escapes and verify corrective actions.

Kenntnisse

Supplier quality

Quality engineering

Read drawings

GD&T

Component specifications

AS9100 / ISO 9001

Travel to supplier sites

US Person status

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related

Jobbeschreibung

About Powerus

Powerus is building a next-generation American autonomous systems platform designed to move, protect, and sustain critical assets in high-consequence environments. The company combines advanced autonomy, manufacturing capability, operational expertise, and strategic acquisitions to support defense, national security, critical infrastructure, and commercial operations globally.

Mission

Our mission is to deliver resilient autonomous technologies that strengthen national security, improve operational safety, and expand the capabilities of organizations operating in complex environments.

Why Join Powerus

Most of the content in a Powerus aircraft is purchased: electronics, motors, batteries, machined parts, and molded parts. Supplier escapes become yield loss at Rock Hill.

This role owns the quality performance of active production suppliers: incoming inspection requirements, nonconformances, corrective action, and audits. New-part industrialization at suppliers is handled by Supplier Development Engineering; parts transfer to this role at first article approval.

Position Overview

Powerus is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to control the quality of purchased electrical and mechanical components from qualified production suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

• Audit and approve suppliers against Powerus quality requirements and AS9100 expectations
• Define incoming inspection requirements and sampling plans with receiving inspection
• Review and approve supplier first article inspection reports
• Manage supplier nonconformances, material review, and supplier corrective action requests (SCARs)
• Track supplier quality metrics and run supplier performance reviews
• Flow down quality, counterfeit-prevention, and export-control requirements to suppliers
• Visit supplier facilities to investigate escapes and verify corrective actions

Qualifications

• Must be located in the United States, within commuting distance of Rock Hill, SC
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience
• Experience in supplier quality or quality engineering
• Experience with supplier audits and corrective action
• Ability to read drawings, GD&T, and component specifications
• Working knowledge of AS9100 or ISO 9001
• Ability to travel to supplier sites
• U.S. Person status required (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)); this role involves access to ITAR- and EAR-controlled technical data

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with electronic components and counterfeit-part prevention (AS5553)
• Experience with machined, molded, or cast parts
• Experience with AS9102 first article inspection
• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)
• Experience in aerospace or defense supply chains
• Active or prior U.S. security clearance

What We Look For

Candidates should be able to show quality data for a supplier before and after a corrective action they drove.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Powerus is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and mission-driven workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.