Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Title

Supplier Quality Engineer

Simi Valley, CA (This position is 100% onsite)

Datron

9/80:
Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off.

Responsible for all supplier quality for all Fisica business units and aspects of assigned Program as a Supplier Quality Engineer, including internal quality performance objectives, customer interface, program IPT (integrated product team), and program supplier quality support.

Salary range: $82,500 - $153,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary; the final offer may vary based on experience and other factors.

• Schedules and maintain milestones and timeline tracking for key objectives.
• Performs Preliminary Reviews of DMRs and evaluates in‑process rejections via QA Process procedures for Non‑conforming Material and MRB Activity.
• Performs drawing control and CCB review activities for new and revised documents, ensuring customer notification of all changes.
• Performs Product Sell‑Off including final work order test data package review prior to shipment to ensure product performance is within specified standards.
• Ensures Program supplier quality issue resolution through coordination of resources and support of QC, Purchasing and Engineering groups.
• Interface with various company departments to assist in resolve quality problems and provide information to support ISO/AS9100 requirements.
• Interfaces with customers, vendors, and various company departments to resolve quality problems and provide information and may perform internal and/or supplier surveys and audits.
• Performs analysis of manufacturing performance and prepares reports for management on quality trends and actions to improve.
• Ensures training of subordinate employees in quality or other required functions.
• Leads interdisciplinary teams to address quality problems via formal Customer, Internal or Supplier corrective and preventive actions.
• Presents oral and visual presentations during technical meetings including performing monthly supplier scorecards.
• Supports and implements added scope objectives and activities outlined by Quality Director.

• BS / MS degree, with a technical emphasis preferred, with 8 years of related QA experience.
• In lieu of a degree, 10‑12 years consistent Quality Engineering "Hands‑on" experience at a Senior Level.
• Preferred one or more certifications in Quality Sciences such as Lean, 5S, Six Sigma, ISO/AS9100, SPC, ASQ certified engineer/manager/auditor, or similar.
• Excellent communication skills and experience in oral and written presentations.
• Must have interfaced or performed as a liaison to the customer for QA – i.e., Experience in this role with DCMA or other government agencies preferred.
• Must be familiar with and have experience in design phase activities, manufacturing test and evaluation, working with electromechanical systems and mechanical hardware.
• Ability to develop and implement projects requiring interface with design engineers, quality engineers, and supplier and subcontract technical personnel.
• Should be familiar with government and commercial specifications for Quality Assurance, and Test and Evaluation.
• Must be computer literate and have hands‑on experience with current MS Office Software utilities and application programs.

• The ability to obtain and maintain a future Security Clearance is required for the role. Eligibility requires U.S. citizenship.
• Flexible to work varied shifts, overtime, weekends and travel up to 40% to suppliers.
• Able to occasionally complete manual activities as part of job including stoop, bend, kneel, and squat and manual dexterity.
• Must have sufficient vision to see relative positions of small parts and able to discern symmetry and proper alignment.
• May be required to move items 25 pounds for distances up to 25 feet.
• Must wear appropriate personal protective equipment as necessary.
• Based on job duties, may be exposed to fumes, dust, toxic or caustic chemicals (well below OSHA and ACGIH exposure guidelines), outdoor weather, moving mechanical parts and/or be part of a hearing conservation…