Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Description
What's it like realizing your potential at an innovative company that takes on some of the world's most important challenges? Rewarding. As part of our Quality Organization, you'll join a diverse group of driven professionals who design the products and systems that support enhanced military capabilities, protect national security, and keep critical information and infrastructure secure. With us, you'll be able to make an impact while you hone your skills and grow in your career.
BAE Systems in Austin, TX is looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer to implement tools and processes to ensure suppliers improve on current products with robust plans and deliver first time quality to BAE program customers. The person will also investigate, evaluate, and resolve supplier quality problems as well as conduct audits, analyze defect trends, and lead continuous improvement projects. This engineer will engage experts across our commodity team to proactively mitigate risk and ensure effective resolution of issues as well as engage with program teams to support the manufacturing floor, flow down of customer requirements, sourcing decisions, and supplier risk identification. They must be a self-starting problem solver who will utilize their analytical skills to find innovative solutions to quality-related issues. A strong desire and mindset to drive actions and projects to closure without being prompted is a must. Strong communication skills are required to ensure suppliers understand requirements and expectations, make progress reports and present findings. Ability to influence and execute across functions and organizations summarize briefing/findings at an executive leadership level will be necessary for success.
Additionally you will:

• Utilize supplier Scorecards/metrics and analytical tools to quantify performance levels of individual suppliers and work with those suppliers to develop improvement plans to achieve 100% quality performance
• Evaluate and assess the impact of nonconforming product and suppliers' corrective actions, including timely communication with the program team of both.
• Champion problem solving and root cause analysis activities with suppliers to eliminate recurrence of non-conformances
• Flow down contractual requirements to suppliers based on QMS / part / risk / customer requirements
• Perform Production Process Verifications (PPV's) at supplier locations and participate in PPAP review process and other aspects of APQP
• Perform and Evaluate First Article Inspections per the requirements of AS9102 as well as train suppliers to meet BAE Systems expectations
• Collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and program quality to identify part and supplier risk for proactive mitigation activities.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree and 2-6+ years of related experience or 6-10+ years of related experience in lieu of degree
• Supplier quality or Material quality experience, understanding of Return to Supplier process, Supplier Corrective Actions, AS9145/Advanced Product Quality Planning, Supplier Variance Requests, Clausing/Common Clausing, Non conformance management, AS9100 familiarity, AS9102 experience with Supplier FAIs
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as technical drawings, specifications, and requirements
• Strong communicator capable of working through complex issues with peers, management and multiple functions
• A strong desire and mindset to drive actions and projects to closure without being prompted is a must
• Ability to mine data and visually display
• Technical mindset
• Well-organized

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering or scientific field
• Experience with root cause corrective action investigations (RCCA)
• Mechanical background with an understanding of electrical components and Circuit Card Assemblies
• Experience with Oracle systems, FLX factory Logix, PowerBI and/or Apex is a plus
• Experience with the control and disposition of non-conforming material
• Familiarity with IPC J-STD-001 Standard Soldering Requirements
• Experience with use of inspection gages and measuring equipment
• Experience with metric trending
• AS9100/AS9101

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $97008 - $164914
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems, Inc.
BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.
Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.