Principal Supplier Quality Engineer (PWB - Electronics Category) - Remote in the Greater New England Area
BAE Systems · Nashua, NH
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $118k–$201k
- Travel
- 50%
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 8+ years
- Certification
- Black Belt preferred
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
A senior quality role at BAE Systems (aerospace & defense) in Nashua, NH.
- They ask for
- 8+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience) · Black Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Root cause, PPAP, AS9100, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Supplier quality
- Base pay
- $118k–$201k
- Day to day
- about 50% travel
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requirements
and expectations; make progress reports and present findings.
This role will be reporting to the Electronics Director of Supplier Quality and will require shifting between tactical and strategic work perspectives depending on the work and hand and organizational needs.
Expected Travel requirement: Approximately 50%, with varying distribution based on priorities and projects. This will be a mix of local, day visits as well as some overnight travel across the Country.
requirements
of AS9102 as well as train suppliers to meet BAE’s expectations.
- ✓Drive “Zero Defect” mentality, and programs, within the PWB supply base.
- ✓Review & Approve supplier PPAPs (Production Part Approval Process) and FAI (First Article Inspection) reports.
This is a remote position; however, the selected individual must live in or around the New England area of the United States to be able to travel to/visit suppliers in the area. Relocation is not available.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- ✓Bachelor’s degree and 4-8+ years of related experience or 8-12+ years of related engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
- ✓Ability to work, operate and contribute to a team with diverse background and experience; adapt and support the culture as a positive, engaged and impactful member of the team.
- ✓Work Experience in the PCB/PWB manufacturing industry
- ✓Work Experience in a Supplier Quality Engineering role
- ✓Experience with electrical/mechanical inspections, product test, equipment and instrumentation
- ✓Direct knowledge of Manufacturing processes and supply chain logistics from raw material to finished goods
- ✓Effective, practical problem solver using structured problem-solving methods and systems
- ✓Effective communicator, able to express ideas clearly, directly and objectively to all levels of the organization
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- ✓Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering or technical field and 8-10 years of experience in a Printed Wired Board manufacturing environment and related functions within the PWB/PCB bare board industry
- ✓Experience in Aerospace or a Defense Electronics Prime Contract environment
- ✓Working knowledge of AS9100 Quality System and AS9102 First Article
Requirements
and Source Inspections
- ✓Certification to IPC-A-610
- ✓Working knowledge and familiarity with IPC-6012, IPC-6013, IPC-6018, subordinate IPC standards/guidelines, MIL-PRF-31032, MIL-PRF-55110, MIL-STD-883, MIL-PRF-38534, and ASME Y15.1.
- ✓Proficient experience Product Production Line Validation, test, equipment, instrumentation, and qualification of Mechanical and Fabricated products
- ✓Previous experience in the PCB/PWB manufacturing industry favored
- ✓Working knowledge of PCBA/CCA inspection/test, equipment and instrumentation
- ✓Experience with product test, equipment and instrumentation, knowledge of
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Job Description You don’t see it, but it’s there. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics – from saving emissions in the City of Lights to powering the Mars Rover to protecting the F-35 fighter jet. At Electronic Systems, you’ll be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry’s most difficult problems. Drawing strength from our differences, we’re innovating for the future. And you can, too.
Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first – exemplified by our missions: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®” and “We Innovate For Those Who Move The World.” Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with us.
We are searching for a Printed Wiring Board Professional to fulfill a Supplier Quality Engineering role in the Supplier Quality Electronics Category Team, with applied industry experience in engineering, manufacturing, inspection, and acceptance of high reliability Printed Wiring Boards of varying types and complexities. This role bridges technical PWB experience with Quality Assurance, PWB Category Management, and Supply Chain Management.
This professional will implement tools and processes to ensure suppliers have robust manufacturing processes, tests, and acceptance plans to deliver first time quality to BAE Systems. The role requires both applied industry experience and certification to IPC-A-600 as well as a comprehensive working knowledge of IPC-6012, IPC-6013, IPC-6018, IPC-TM-650, MIL-STD-883 and other PWB-related standards and guidelines. The selected candidate will investigate, evaluate, resolve, mitigate and/or prevent quality issues by conducting audits, analyzing defect trends, leading failure analysis & continuous improvement projects, and applying corrective & preventive action tools. The Principal Supplier Quality Engineer will travel to select suppliers to conduct performance updates: conduct supplier audits, capability assessments, process evaluations, and process optimization activities for PCB fabrication and assembly. The selected candidate will work as part of the PWB Commodity Team and take part in multiple Supplier activities to improve supplier performance. This must be a self-starting problem-solver who will draw from experience and utilize analytical skills to find innovative solutions to quality, design, and process-related issues. Strong communication skills at all levels of the organization are required to ensure suppliers understand
Additionally, you will
- •Utilize supplier Scorecards/metrics and analytical tools to quantify performance levels of assigned suppliers. Work with those suppliers to develop improvement plans toward achieving optimal quality performance.
- •Evaluate the impact of nonconforming product and assess suppliers’ corrective actions.
- •Champion problem solving and root cause analysis activities with suppliers to eliminate recurrence
- •of non-conformances.
- •Perform Source Inspection of product at supplier locations.
- •Perform and Evaluate First Article Inspections per the