Leidos Mission Assurance organization is seeking a Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) to join their team to create unique solutions for complex problems within the defense, space, cyber, and commercial fields. The role aims to improve supplier quality and performance in aerospace and defense manufacturing.
Requirements
- Candidate must have extensive experience working with non-conforming material, reviewing failure analysis, root cause, and corrective action (short & long term) received back from suppliers.
- Candidate must have experience performing supplier audits and assessments relative to program requirements.
- Candidate must be able to work with project managers, quality engineers, design & manufacturing engineers, and suppliers to ensure quality requirements are understood and communicated effectively.
- Candidate must have strong problem-solving skills, be able to work with autonomy independently or within a team setting.
- Candidate must have the ability to read and interpret blueprints/schematics, CAD models, specifications, and contract quality requirements, and other documents including review and approval AS9102 First Article Inspection.
- Candidate must have computer skills including experience with Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, and the ability to write technical documents.
- Experience with multiple standards and methods as specified on contracts and drawings, i.e., J-STD-001, IPC 610 and IPC 620 standards and drive that to usage at suppliers and Receiving Inspect.
Responsibilities
- Supports and interfaces with the supplier base and conduct supplier quality functions for aerospace and defense manufacturing.
- Perform on-site supplier quality audits/assessments.
- Perform deep dives to analyze supplier issues/problems, risks and facilitate containment, implementation of corrective and preventive actions, and development of lessons learned.
- Identify, collect, and analyze measures to effectively track supplier performance (nonconforming material, defect rates, supplier corrective actions etc.) and quality/process improvement initiatives.
- Participate in supplier/subcontractor selection and oversight to ensure quality flow down of applicable Qnote clauses and/or SOW requirements and that supplier/subcontractors are meeting contractual requirements.
- Reviews supplier-manufacturing processes and collaborate with suppliers on process improvements, capabilities, and value enhancement opportunities.
- Review supplier inspection/test documentation including FAI’s, source inspection, material test reports, etc.
Other
- Excellent in-house and external communication and liaison skills
- Communicate effectively with supplier(s), customer(s), and/or government quality assurance representative(s).
- Works closely with Procurement, Program Managers, Supplier Program Managers, Program Quality Engineers, Business Area Quality Managers and Receiving Inspection to resolve supplier issues.
- Candidate must be able to demonstrate strong personal organizational skills, attention to detail, able to multi-task and ability to work with people across the Defense and supplier’s organizations.
- Candidate must be able to lift up to 25 lbs.
- Travel is required, 50% of the time.
