Job Description:
We are seeking a Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer with experience in PCB, PCBA and Radar systems to join our team.

Supplier Quality Engineer will ensure supplied material and services meet product specifications throughout the selection, qualification, assembly, and post-market quality.

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
• Manage first article inspection process along with measurement system analysis (MSA), component qualification, and process validation including manufacturing process verification if required
• Own and maintain supplier part control plans
• 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 Manufacturing related NCRs and CAPAs.
• Support non-conforming material processes as well as approved supplier list (ASL) sign off procedures
• Maintain 100% compliance to Company 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 and PCBAs and be able to assist with technical reviews with suppliers and design engineers
• Establish supplier scorecard and metrics for measuring supplier performance
• Ability to travel
• Ability to lead and conduct supplier audits
• 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 and Experience (looking for one or more as a complement to the core skills):
• 5+ years’ of directly relevant experience
• Advanced degree (MS and/or PhD)
• 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/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
• 5 years’ directly relevant experience, with a minimum of 2 years of recent prior experience in a high-tech environment
• 4 years’ experience working within a Quality Management System