Supplier Quality Engineer

Echodyne is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to join our fast-growing team. 

ROLE OVERVIEW

Echodyne is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer with experience in PCB, PCBA and Manufacturing Radar systems to join its Quality team. You will be working in a fast-paced environment developing next generation RADAR systems.  The Supplier Quality Engineer will ensure our supplied material and services meet product specifications throughout the selection, qualification, assembly, and post-market quality. This position reports to the Director of QA and Regulatory Compliance.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in supplier selection, evaluation, and qualification process of potential new suppliers
• Ensure the proper validation of supplier processes and test methods and the product/process change management process
• Support first article inspection process along with measurement system analysis (MSA), and component qualification
• Maintain supplier part control plans with the assigned supplier
• Approve supplier manufacturing/test/inspection plans and procedures; perform periodic supplier audits and risk assessments as well as support new supplier development and commodity team strategies
• Work closely with tier one suppliers to sustain and improve component quality with tier 2 suppliers
• Impose supplier product/process change management process
• Ensure accurate and complete preparation of supplier quality engineering documents as required, including but not limited to component qualification/process validation plans, supplier audits/approvals, incoming inspection planning, and other miscellaneous quality documentation and records
• Support new supplier development and commodity team strategies
• Participate in design reviews with the development teams
• Automate supplier data collection and reporting; support any score carding activities
• Apply sound quality principles such as six sigma, lean, and statistical process control, to drive internal and supplier quality and process improvement
• Implement real-time work in process (WIP) and failure tracking process at supplier sites
• Establish component level ongoing reliability testing (ORT) at factory and drive quality improvement if required
• Correlate and standardize test and inspection processes as required
• Drive failure analysis and corrective actions/supplier corrective action requests (SCAR) within assigned suppliers/commodities and supplier related NCRs and CAPAs.
• Support non-conforming material processes as well as approved supplier list (ASL) sign off procedures
• Maintain 100% compliance to Echodyne processes and procedures
• May participate in definition of critical-to-quality/process/function parameters for critical components/sub-systems
• Other related duties as assigned

REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

• Extensive experience with PCBs/PCBAs and Manufacturing processes to be able to assist with technical reviews with suppliers and design engineers
• Maintain supplier scorecards and metrics for measuring supplier performance of our key suppliers
• Ability to travel up to 30%
• Ability to lead and conduct supplier audits and represent Echodyne Quality
• Skilled at defining, documenting and leading Quality processes
• Proficient with process control analysis at suppliers
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with individuals and groups

 

DESIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE 
(Looking for one or more as a complement to the core skills) 

• 3+ years’ of directly relevant experience
• Advanced degree (MS and/or MBA)
• Prior experience working with electrical, mechanical, and/or electro-mechanical commodities
• ASQ certified quality auditor (CQA) and/or Six Sigma Green Belt certification
• Ability to work with minor guidance and under pressure
• General statistical quality tools knowledge with process capability; demonstrated ability to apply six sigma and statistical quality control methodologies in both Supplier Corrective Actions and Manufacturing NCRS and CAPAs.
• Knowledge of specification development, industry standards, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), etc.
• ISO 9001/AS9100 Lead Auditor certification
• Demonstrated ability to drive and deliver innovative, effective and timely solutions
• Strong oral and written communication/presentations skills
• Build collaborative relationships both internally and externally

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering (electrical, mechanical, material science), technical science (radar systems), or equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience
• 3+ years’ directly relevant experience, with a minimum of 2 years of recent prior experience in a high-tech environment
• 3+ years’ experience working within a Quality Management System

 

Echodyne’s technology is export controlled by the U.S. Government and we must evaluate an applicant’s eligibility to handle export-controlled information or obtain required Government authorizations.  Therefore, we will ask you as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or green card holder, or have asylum/refugee status in the U.S. 

WHAT WE OFFER

The pay range for this position is $104,030 - $155,869 annually. 

This is an exempt role.