Supplier Quality Engineer (I, II, Senior I, Senior II) - PCBA

The role

The Supplier Quality Engineer ensures quality requirements for procured parts, services, and processes are achieved. You will act as a liaison between internal stakeholders and suppliers to translate technical requirements and drive supplier improvement.

What you will do

• Serve as the technical point of contact for assigned parts and assemblies
• Own production components and assemblies end-to-end
• Conduct DFM reviews to ensure parts are manufacturable
• Partner with procurement to vet suppliers
• Author and flow down specifications
• Scope advanced depaneling, optical inspection, and X-ray inspection technologies
• Drive root cause resolution on assigned part issues
• Create and disposition Nonconformance tickets
• Lead containment activities on assigned parts

Required qualifications

• Experience in a regulated industry: Aerospace, Medical, Automotive, or similar
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Mechatronic Engineering, or equivalent
• Prior experience in a supplier quality role
• Proficiency with GD&T and engineering drawing interpretation
• Minimum 2 years' experience for Level II
• Minimum 5 years' experience for Senior I
• Minimum 8 years' experience for Senior II
• Structured problem-solving experience using 8D, A3, or equivalent RCA methodology
• Familiarity with AS9100 quality management systems
• Knowledge of statistical quality methods: SPC, process capability (Cp/Cpk), MSA/Gage R&R
• Experience with PPAP and related elements: APQP, PFD, PFMEA, Control Plan, FAIR
• Proficiency with MRP/ERP systems

Nice to have

• Exposure to NADCAP special process requirements
• Six Sigma or Lean
• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, and Power BI
• PCB / PCBA Electronics-Specific qualifications
• PCB fabrication processes: lamination, drilling, plating, surface finish, and solder mask application
• PCBA assembly processes: SMT, through-hole, selective soldering, wave soldering, and hand soldering per IPC-A-610
• IPC standards fluency: IPC-A-600, IPC-A-610, IPC-7711/21, IPC-6012
• First article and qualification processes for PCBs and PCBAs
• Test methods for electronics: ICT, flying probe, functional test, X-ray inspection, AOI, and conformal coating inspection
• Failure analysis techniques relevant to electronics

Benefits

• Company stock
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (15% discount)
• Medical plans (HMO, PPO, and zero cost HDHP)
• Significant HSA company contribution
• Dental and vision coverage
• Paid vacation and sick time
• 11 paid holidays
• Flexible spending and dependent care accounts
• Paid parental leave
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Subsidized EV charging, onsite fitness centers, discounted gym memberships, complimentary snacks and beverages, 50% employee discount on merch store, and other employee discounts

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or Department of Commerce
• For New Zealand offices: must be eligible to access equipment and data regulated by ITAR

About the company

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems. They move fast and build real hardware for meaningful missions.