Supplier Quality Engineer

sstjobs; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SSTJobs seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to lead quality activities across a complex external supply chain, ensuring procured components, assemblies, materials, and services meet technical specs and regulatory standards before integration into manufacturing and operations.

The role partners with Procurement, Engineering, Operations, and Quality Assurance to identify supplier risks, resolve nonconformances, and prevent supplier-related quality issues from impacting schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/BA with nuclear industry experience.
• Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program or direct nuclear experience accepted.
• Alternative: 5+ years nuclear/comparable industry without college degree.

Responsibilities

• Execute supplier qualification activities, including supplier capability evaluations, quality assessments, and audits.
• Conduct on-site source inspections to verify compliance with drawings and specifications.
• Support CGD plans for commercially procured materials and components.
• Administer CARs and work with suppliers to close quality issues.
• Review supplier quality documentation such as certifications and FAIs.
• Evaluate supplier manufacturing processes against internal requirements.

Skills

Quality assurance

Source inspections

Risk assessment

Documentation control

Education

BS degree + 2+ years

BA degree + 5+ years

Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program

Experience without degree 5+ years

Job description

Supplier Quality Engineer

Location: Torrance, CA
Salary: $100,000–$140,000/year
Employment Type: Direct Hire

We are seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to manage quality activities across a technically complex external supply chain. This position is responsible for ensuring procured components, assemblies, materials, and services meet applicable technical specifications, engineering requirements, and regulatory standards before being integrated into manufacturing, construction, and operational activities.

The Supplier Quality Engineer will support supplier qualification, conduct source inspections, facilitate Commercial Grade Dedication (CGD) activities, and manage corrective and preventive action programs across a supply chain supporting nuclear-grade hardware. This individual will work closely with Procurement, Engineering, Operations, and Quality Assurance to identify supplier risks, resolve nonconformances, and prevent supplier‑related quality issues from affecting downstream production.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute supplier qualification activities, including supplier capability evaluations, quality assessments, and audits.


• Conduct on‑site source inspections to verify compliance with engineering drawings, technical specifications, purchase order requirements, and applicable regulatory codes.


• Support the development, review, approval, and execution of Commercial Grade Dedication (CGD) plans for commercially procured materials and components.


• Administer Corrective Action Requests (CARs) and work directly with suppliers to investigate, resolve, and verify closure of quality issues and nonconformances.


• Review supplier quality documentation, including material certifications, test reports, inspection records, First Article Inspections (FAIs), and other required quality records.


• Evaluate supplier manufacturing processes and quality controls against internal technical requirements and applicable quality management standards.


• Collaborate with Engineering and Procurement to establish appropriate quality requirements and ensure complete quality clause flow‑downs on purchase orders.


• Analyze supplier quality and performance metrics, identify trends, and support supplier development and continuous improvement initiatives.


• Maintain and contribute to supplier performance scorecards used to evaluate quality, responsiveness, and overall supplier performance.


• Support receiving inspection activities and material disposition processes for incoming components, assemblies, and hardware.


• Identify systemic or recurring supply chain quality risks and elevate significant technical findings to Quality leadership.


• Work cross‑functionally with Engineering, Procurement, Operations, and Quality Assurance to prevent supplier quality issues from affecting manufacturing or project schedules.


• Maintain accurate and complete supplier quality records and ensure documentation meets applicable quality and regulatory requirements.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree plus 2+ years of nuclear or comparable industry experience.


• Bachelor of Arts degree plus 5+ years of nuclear or comparable industry experience.


• Graduate of the U.S. Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program plus 1+ year of nuclear or comparable industry experience.


• In lieu of a college degree, 5+ years of direct nuclear or comparable industry experience.

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