Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Company Overview

We are a world-class team of professionals who deliver next generation technology and products in robotic and autonomous platforms, ground, soldier, and maritime systems in 50+ locations world-wide. Much of our work contributes to innovative research in the fields of sensor science, signal processing, data fusion, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and augmented reality (AR).

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If you have the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges, then you will experience a unique working environment where innovative teams blend different perspectives, disciplines, and technologies to discover new ways of solving complex problems. In our diverse and inclusive environment, you can be authentic, feel valued, be respected, and realize your full potential. QinetiQ US will support you with workplace flexibility, a commitment to the health and well-being of you and your family and provide opportunities to work with a purpose. We are committed to supporting your success in both your professional and personal lives.

Position Overview

Qinetiq is looking for a Sr Supplier Quality Engineer to support a client in Massachusetts. This high visibility and on-site position will focus on monitoring and improving supplier performance to ensure QinetiQ and customer success.

Responsibilities

• Assure supplier processes and product quality, including contractual, regulatory, and technical compliance.

• Work closely with suppliers and the QinetiQ team to resolve supplier issues.

• Responsible for supporting MRB processes for supplier materials.

• Drive root cause corrective actions.

• Perform supplier process surveillance & product source inspections.

• Provide direction and interpretation of customer guidelines and/or customer-imposed quality standards and specifications.

• Manage supplier requests for waivers, deviations, and discrepancy reporting.

• Keep management apprised of supplier performance and risks.

• Develop and implement supplier quality evaluation and control systems.

• Collaborate with QinetiQ engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards and methods are in place at suppliers.

• Review program contractual and drawing requirements and support inspection activities.

• Provide hands on support to Receiving Inspection personnel on products involving a wide range of mechanical, electro-mechanical and electric disciplines

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of Quality Engineering or related experience.

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related engineering.

• Knowledgeable in surveillance of AS9100 / ISO9001 Quality Management Systems.

• Proficient in reading engineering drawings and performance specifications.

• Familiarity with hardware inspection techniques

• Experience working with mechanical design requirements and specifications.

• Experience ERP and Enterprise Quality Management Software.

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to maintain relationships with suppliers, customers and internal teams.

• Experience with conducting product/ process validation in accordance with AS9102 (First Article Inspection).

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Accessibility/Accommodation:

If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to staffing@us.QinetiQ.com or call (540) 658-2720 Opt. 4 and let us know the nature of your request and contact information.

QinetiQ US is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All Qualified Applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.