Senior Manager, Supplier Quality (R6220)

The role

Lead the supplier quality team for Shield AI's global aerospace and defense supply base. Own supplier qualification, surveillance, performance management and corrective actions, and develop the people on the team.

What you will do

• Develop the supplier quality team and set its priorities, staffing and execution plans.
• Coach, manage performance of and develop Supplier Quality leaders and engineers.
• Oversee supplier qualification, risk assessments, periodic reviews, audits, source inspections and approved-supplier status.
• Ensure supplier requirements are flowed down and suppliers comply with quality, engineering, customer, contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Escalate significant supplier-quality risks and direct SCARs, supplier recovery and capability-improvement plans.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain and Program teams on producibility, process capability and quality risks.
• Advance supplier-quality processes, business systems, data analytics and continuous improvement.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing or a related technical discipline.
• At least 7 years of relevant experience, including 2 to 5 years of leadership or people management of Quality Engineering and/or Supplier Quality Engineering personnel.
• Strong working knowledge of AS9100 and/or ISO 9001 and aerospace and defense supplier-quality requirements.
• 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.
• Understanding of ITAR, EAR, DFARS and other requirements for aerospace and defense suppliers.
• Demonstrated people leadership, including coaching, performance management and building high-performing technical teams.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration, executive communication and supplier relationship management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems.
• Ability to travel up to approximately 20% of the time, domestically and as needed internationally.

Nice to have

• 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 depends on factors including skill set, experience, licenses and certifications, and work location.

About the company

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company that builds intelligent systems to protect service members and civilians. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation technologies.