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

The role

The Supplier Quality Engineer ensures quality requirements for procured mechanical components, services, and processes. You will act as a liaison between internal customers and suppliers to translate technical requirements into specifications and drive continuous improvement.

What you will do

• Develop and implement strategies for inspecting large, complex machined components
• Utilize advanced measurement techniques including CMM and laser trackers
• Collaborate with design and engineering teams on manufacturability and tolerance stack-ups
• Establish Supplier Quality systems and processes
• Generate metrics and tools to enhance visibility of supplier performance
• Perform on site and remote supplier audits
• Create internal and external quality control plans
• Create Non-Conformance reports and manage CAPA
• Drive root cause understanding and implement corrective actions
• Deploy PFMEA tools, techniques and training

Required qualifications

• Experience working in a regulated industry Aerospace, Medical, Automotive, Industrial, or similar
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering; or other engineering degree
• Previous experience in a supplier quality role
• Experience with GD&T and drawing interpretation
• Minimum 2 years’ experience for Level II
• Minimum 5 years’ experience for Senior I
• Minimum 8 years’ experience for Senior II

Nice to have

• Exposure to Composites Manufacturing such as proper material handling, layup, curing, and bonding processes
• Exposure to regulatory standards such as AS9100, IS09001, ISO13485, IATF 16949
• Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) knowledge
• Fabrication, CNC, and 3D printing knowledge
• Experience developing KPI’s for performance reporting
• Practical experience leading and investigating quality related issues
• Experience with Root cause Investigations, Practical Problem solving, 8D’s, 5 Why’s, Fishbone diagrams, Ishikawa and/or similar problem-solving tools
• Experience leading and managing projects
• Experience successfully developing and introducing new products to production
• Experience with a wide range of specialized technical manufacturing processes

Benefits

• Company stock
• Employee Stock Purchase Program with 15% discount
• Medical plans (HMO, PPO, and zero cost HDHP)
• 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, background checks including nationality checks will be undertaken
• New Zealand candidates must hold citizenship of Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, the European Union, or a country that is part of NATO, or not hold ineligible dual citizenship or nationalit

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 missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.