Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer (PCB/Electronic component experience required)

Job Description
We don't just build hardware-we create technology that powers satellites, spacecraft, and the next generation of exploration. As a Supplier Quality Engineer - PCB, you'll play a vital role in ensuring our suppliers are delivering components that meet the highest standards of precision and performance.

If you're passionate about cutting-edge electronics, thrive on collaboration, and have a sharp eye for quality, this is your chance to shape the future of flight.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Champion the quality of our PCB and electronic component supply chain-developing proactive systems to ensure consistency, reliability, and compliance from day one.
• Dive deep into supplier operations, leading audits, risk assessments, and on-site evaluations to guarantee performance meets our exacting standards.
• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, and procurement teams to support everything from prototyping to full production launches.
• Act as a quality ambassador-resolving issues swiftly and permanently by driving root cause investigations and corrective action plans.
• Design robust incoming inspection criteria and sampling plans that safeguard quality without slowing down innovation.
• Serve as a critical advisor during New Product Introduction (NPI), helping teams select and onboard suppliers that can scale with confidence.
• Ensure compliance with IPC standards (IPC-600, IPC-6012, IPC-A-610) and align supplier practices with ISO 9001, AS9100, and internal benchmarks.
• Use data to drive supplier performance-tracking KPIs, addressing under performance, and recognizing excellence.
• Support failure analysis investigations and make technical contributions to reliability testing efforts.
• Keep supplier documentation audit-ready at all times, including corrective action records, scorecards, and quality agreements.

You're a Great Fit If You Have:

• A Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Quality Engineering (or a closely related field).
• 5+ years in quality or manufacturing roles, with hands-on experience in PCB fabrication and electronic components.
• A strong command of IPC and industry quality standards, and the ability to evaluate complex processes with a critical eye.
• Experience with supplier development, audits, root cause analysis (8D), and process control tools like FMEA and SPC.
• The ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Excellent communication skills-you're just as comfortable in a technical review as you are negotiating with suppliers.
• Background in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability electronics (a major plus).
• Certifications like CQE, CQA, or IPC (preferred, but not required-we'll help you grow).