Supplier Development Engineer II; Onsite

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As Axon’s Supplier Development Engineer, you will be responsible for providing Supplier Quality Development support for all Axon products, including Conducted Electrical Weapons, Cartridges, Counter Drone devices and accessories. You will be a key technical leader responsible for working with suppliers, in cooperation with Axon Design Engineering, Supplier Quality and Supply Chain. You will evaluate and select qualified suppliers. You will lead efforts to measure and improve supplier performance.

This work will positively impact the quality of new and existing products. Specifically, you will help reduce PPMs, lower costs related to poor quality, and improve on‑time delivery. Axon is a dynamic, fast‑paced environment and we welcome new ideas, team spirit and cooperation across departments. We offer career growth plans for our employees and provide technical training and learning as needed.

Location:

Onsite at our Scottsdale, AZ office.

Reports to:

Manager, Supplier Quality Development. Direct Reports: N/A.

• Audit contract manufacturing partners and suppliers with critical manufacturing & inspection processes, policies and procedures to ensure performance and quality standards conform to established Axon Quality requirements.
• Engage in selection and evaluation activities of potential new suppliers (including CM/JDM/ODM) and conduct onsite auditing of the supplier to assess quality and/or process related requirements. Participate in Supplier quote reviews to provide input on process related costs.
• Ensure flow down of Axon Supplier Quality requirements to its supply base.
• Ensure New Product Introduction (NPI) takes place in accordance with criteria and inspection plans set up and managed by Axon Program Management, Design and Quality, and in accordance with Supply Chain purchase order requirements and clauses.
• Lead DFx reviews and product/process qualification by supplier (PPAP/FAIR), monitor supplier process FMEA and production control plan (PCP), and advise continuous improvement collaboration efforts.
• Assess supplier inspection capabilities on site (IQC/OQC/IPQC). Assist in generating appropriate inspection plans, conduct measurement method evaluation and correlation studies, and assess any inspection and process capability studies provided by suppliers (Cpk, Ppk, Gage R&R).
• Evaluate Axon and supplier engineering drawings, specifications, special processes and related purchasing requirements for processes, product fabrication and inspection plans, and communicate/coordinate acceptance with Axon Design, Manufacturing and Quality.
• Participate in measuring, reporting, and correcting supplier quality performance, control processing system anomalies, and non‑conforming processes and products.
• Issue Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs), and Non‑Conformance Material Reports (NCMRs) to resolve issues. Review and evaluate supplier RCA and CAPA to assure robustness of identified causes and defined actions.
• If required, participate in creating remedial activities for suppliers displaying low quality performance based on defective PPMs and non‑conformance frequencies, in coordination with Axon Supply Chain and Quality.
• Communicate and monitor any implemented corrective action, improvement plans and lessons learnt at the supplier after non‑conformance events.
• Provide feedback, data and metrics regarding supplier quality performance level to Operations, Finance, Engineering and Supply Chain.
• Position involves frequent travel and communication across U.S. and Europe time zones.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering,…