Supplier Quality Engineer

PGS Worldwide is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer in Grand Prairie, TX for a one year contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. This hybrid role leads supplier quality activities to ensure contract and purchase order requirements are met, including supplier audits, source inspections, nonconformance control, and corrective action effectiveness. You will translate engineering, manufacturing, and quality requirements into supplier-ready standards and collaborate with internal teams and external suppliers to maintain AS9100-aligned quality systems.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a STEM field (Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering) OR equivalent experience/combined education

• Quality engineering experience developing and reviewing quality requirements, standards, procedures, methods, work instructions, and control plans

• Experience performing D/PFMEA

• Understanding of procedure compliance assessment, process audit, and product audit techniques

• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, and industry standards

• Understanding of inspection methods for electronic circuit cards and electro-mechanical assemblies

• Experience controlling and disposing of nonconforming product (MRB)

• Experience leading cross-functional root cause, corrective action, and preventive action using tools such as 8D, 5-Why, Fault Tree, PFD, FMEA, Standard Work, and Control Plans

• Demonstrated understanding of AS9100 Quality Management Systems

• Experience performing First Article Inspections to AS9102 requirements

• Experience with supplier quality assurance/control

• Experience working with U.S. Department of Defense customers

• Strong project management skills with ability to multi-task and meet deadlines

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills across hybrid (remote/in office) environments

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Project, and Visio

• Knowledge of special processes and ability to interface with suppliers daily to support program needs

What You’ll Do

• Plan, organize, direct, and report on supplier quality activities across raw materials, packaging materials, service providers, contract manufacturers, and laboratories

• Monitor and control supplier nonconforming items and verify corrective action effectiveness

• Develop, modify, and maintain quality evaluation and control systems and protocols

• Perform source surveillance/validation, source inspections, and supplier/sub-tier audits

• Support vendor selection, due diligence, and capability assessments, including approving/rejecting new capability requests

• Maintain supplier approvals and certification validity; obtain updated approvals as needed

• Prepare, maintain, and review procurement quality assurance procedures to meet customer and/or government requirements

Work Schedule / Shift

• Hybrid: work from home Monday & Tuesday; onsite Wednesday & Thursday (telework < 50%)

Job

“Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly, and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company, we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this, and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can.

We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level."