Stratolaunch
aerospace
QualityEngineer
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“Quality Engineer at Stratolaunch. Skills: Supplier Quality Engineering, Quality Management Systems, Auditing, Root Cause Analysis, Corrective Actions. Ensuring the quality of products and processes at supplier sites. Managing supplier qualifications, development, and ongoing performance”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensuring the quality of products and processes at supplier sites; Achieving rapid technology deployment; Meeting program goals; Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the supply chain; Ensure compliance with Stratolaunch requirements, aerospace quality standards, and the Stratolaunch supplier approval processes; Timely closure of corrective action requests
Industry & Context.
Lead root cause analysis and corrective action activities for supplier nonconformances
Significant travel to supplier facilities (up to 50% or more), Ability to work on your own initiative, Ability to prioritize tasking, Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities, Position requires significant interaction on the shop floor, May involve the operation of company vehicles
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Knowledge and experience in quality management system requirements (such as ISO 9001, AS9100, or IATF 16949), Knowledge and experience with fundamental quality improvement and assurance tools (such as MSA, APQP, and CAPA), Experience with supplier quality management, supplier development, and working with external vendors, Experience with Aerospace industry standards, Ability to work on your own initiative and prioritize tasking to fit within the business goals, Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities, MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook)
Nice to Have
Statistical analysis applications (Minitab or equivalent)
What You'll Do.
Ensuring the quality of products and processes at supplier sites
Managing supplier qualifications
and ongoing performance
Conducting audits and assessments at supplier facilities
Resolving quality issues at supplier sites
Driving continuous improvement initiatives within the supply chain
Supporting all aspects of supplier quality
Quality characteristic identification and control
Advanced product quality planning process (APQP)
Inspection and testing
Measurement system analysis
Supplier corrective action requests (SCARs)
Corrective/preventive actions
Verification of effectiveness
Timely closure of corrective actions
Implementing process improvements and preventive actions with suppliers
Ensuring suppliers maintain proper documentation and records
Coordinating and/or performing supplier source inspection activities
Reviewing and approving supplier quality plans
inspection procedures
and first article inspection (FAI) reports
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with Supplier Management team; Collaborating with the Program Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Mission Operations teams; Representing the quality function while liaising with key suppliers; Facilitate communication between suppliers and internal teams
Communication Scope
Facilitate communication between suppliers and internal teams regarding quality requirements and expectations
Process & Methodology
Advanced product quality planning process (APQP)
Full Job Description
Stratolaunch is a technology accelerator that engineers operationally realistic testing at Mach 5+. Our air-launched, Talon testbeds are reusable, cost-effective platforms that enable routine access to the hypersonic environment. We deliver flight data critical to validating system performance and achieving rapid technology deployment. Together with our customers, we drive innovations that are imperative to advancing national security. To help achieve these efforts, Stratolaunch is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) with the responsibility of ensuring the quality of products and processes at supplier sites. This role will help manage supplier qualifications, development, and ongoing performance, requiring significant travel to supplier facilities to conduct audits, resolve quality issues, and drive continuous improvement initiatives within the supply chain. The individual operating in this capacity will support all aspects of supplier quality, to include: quality characteristic identification and control, process control, advanced product quality planning process (APQP), inspection and testing, measurement system analysis, corrective action, etc. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES Work closely with Supplier Management team to help drive strategic sourcing needs, decisions, and priorities. Collaborating with the Program Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Mission Operations teams, to meet program goals. Participate in the quality planning and design and development processes by providing key input and representing the quality function while liaising with key suppliers. Recommend investments and resources required to improve manufacturing and assembly quality, efficiency, and effectiveness. Conduct supplier audits and assessments to ensure compliance with Stratolaunch requirements, aerospace quality standards (e.g., AS9100), and the Stratolaunch supplier approval processes (including supplier qualification, re-qualification, and ongoing surveillance). Lead root
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