Principal Supplier Quality Engineer

Job description

***Please Note:**To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.* At **CesiumAstro**, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team. We are looking to add a **Principal Supplier Quality Engineer** to our team. If you enjoy working in a startup environment and are passionate about developing leading-edge electronics for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems, we would like to hear from you. ### JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Implement and maintain supplier quality processes and documentation in accordance with AS9100, leveraging business systems functionalities to drive process efficiency and effectiveness. - Work cross-functionally with engineering, operations, supply chain to ensure supplier flow down and compliance to QMS, customer, industry, regulatory/statutory, and any applicable requirements. - Maintain approved suppliers including supplier qualification, periodic performance review, supplier relationship management, risk assessment, and removal, if needed. - Provide technical guidance, support, and training to suppliers to ensure alignment to CesiumAstro requirements for execution. - Collaborate with design engineering to ensure suppliers design for manufacturability (DFM) considerations are incorporated. - Perform nonconformance investigation and drive root cause corrective action when supplier issues occur. - Support disposition of nonconformances including rework, scrap, and RMA. - Monitor and drive supplier corrective actions requests (SCARs) when escalated. - Establish and analyze supplier performance metrics including defect rate, nonconformances, on-time delivery, cost of rework/scrap, and supplier corrective action resolution. - Use performance data to drive strategic partnerships and develop supplier capability with key suppliers. - Perform supplier site audits and source inspection as needed. - Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives. ### JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical field. - Minimum of 9 years of supplier quality experience in aerospace and defense industries. - Experience managing suppliers for space-grade machining, PCBs, PCBAs, integrated assemblies, and test. - Demonstrated skills in supplier management, leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills - Ability to interpret engineering documentation, requirements, and other supplier flow downs. - Experience with certified quality management systems such as AS9100 or ISO 9001. - Expertise in root cause analysis methodologies and corrective action implementation. - Experience with aerospace and electronics manufacturing.