Supplier Quality Specialist - Propulsion (R6585)

The role

This role is a Supplier Quality Specialist for propulsion. The work covers qualifying and auditing suppliers across the propulsion supply base, escalating supplier-quality risks, and driving corrective actions and continuous improvement.

What you will do

• Conduct supplier qualification, risk assessments, periodic performance reviews, supplier audits, source inspections and approved-supplier status across the propulsion supply base.
• Ensure supplier requirements are flowed down and that suppliers comply with quality, engineering, customer, contractual, regulatory and statutory requirements.
• Escalate significant supplier-quality risks and direct SCARs, supplier recovery efforts and capability-improvement plans.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain and Program teams on producibility, design-for-manufacturability, process capability and quality risks.
• Advance supplier-quality processes, business systems, data analytics and continuous-improvement practices.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing or another related technical discipline.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Strong working knowledge of AS9100 and/or ISO 9001 quality-management systems and aerospace and defense supplier-quality requirements.
• Demonstrated proficiency in root-cause analysis and structured problem solving, including 8D, 5 Whys and fishbone analysis.
• Experience with supplier qualification, supplier development, PPAP and First Article Inspection, including AS9102 requirements.
• Understanding of ITAR, EAR, DFARS and other requirements applicable to aerospace and defense suppliers.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration, executive communication and supplier relationship-management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems.
• Ability to travel to Shield AI manufacturing locations and supplier sites domestically and, as needed, internationally, up to about 20% of the time.

Nice to have

• Aerospace or defense industry experience.
• Experience supporting turbine, piston, hybrid-electric or UAV propulsion systems.
• Knowledge of pressure systems, leak testing and fluid handling.
• ASME GDTP certification Technologist, Senior, or equivalent.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Quality Manager (CQM) or equivalent quality certification.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Experience leading supplier-quality functions in a high-growth aerospace, defense, autonomy, robotics or advanced-manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting production and qualification of complex electromechanical, electronic, precision-machined, composite or avionics hardware.

Benefits

• Bonus for full-time regular employees.
• Benefits for full-time regular employees.
• Equity for full-time regular employees.
• Temporary benefits package for temporary employees, applicable after 60 days of employment.

Before you apply

• All offers are contingent on a cleared background check and possible reference check.
• Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.
• Pay is influenced by skill set, experience level, licenses and certifications, and work location.

About the company

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company that builds intelligent systems, including Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation technologies. It has offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.