Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer

Archer
San Jose, Europe
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Attention to detail","Relationship building","Influencing across teams","Root cause analysis","Data-driven problem solving"]

Serve as the primary on-site supplier quality presence embedded at a key supplier partner, performing source inspections, process audits, and First Article Inspections for composite and/or structural components. Act as the liaison between supplier and Archer/Customer teams, review and disposition nonconforming material, drive containment and corrective actions, and lead investigations, RCA, and improvements to product and process performance across the project lifecycle.

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Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer

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Job Summary

Serve as the primary on-site supplier quality presence embedded at a key supplier partner, performing source inspections, process audits, and First Article Inspections for composite and/or structural components. Act as the liaison between supplier and Archer/Customer teams, review and disposition nonconforming material, drive containment and corrective actions, and lead investigations, RCA, and improvements to product and process performance across the project lifecycle.
Location: San Jose, Europe
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Perform supplier quality oversight at the supplier site, including source inspection, process audits, and First Article Inspection (FAI) for composite and/or structural components.
  • •Serve as the on-site quality point of contact between the supplier and Archer/Customer’s Supplier Quality, Engineering, and Program Management teams.
  • •Review and disposition nonconforming material, drive containment actions, and verify the effectiveness of corrective actions.
  • •Apply quality assurance principles to ensure requirements are understood and quality controls exist to ensure parts/assemblies/services meet design and specifications.
  • •Lead and/or support quality investigations, root cause analysis (RCA), and corrective action (CA) activities to resolve nonconformances and improve performance.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • •5+ years of experience in Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Quality, or Quality Engineering in complex manufacturing environments, with primary experience in composites and/or structures.
  • •Working knowledge of AS9100 / ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
  • •Familiarity with quality tools and techniques including RCCA, Process Mapping, and First Article Inspection (FAI).
  • •Working knowledge of quality methodologies including APQP, PPAP, FMEA, 8D, and supplier auditing techniques.
Experience:5+ yearsAerospaceAdvanced manufacturingComposites
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Attention to detailRelationship buildingInfluencing across teamsRoot cause analysisData-driven problem solving
Tech Stack:AS9100ISO 9001RCCAProcess MappingFirst Article Inspection (FAI)APQPPPAPFMEA8DSupplier auditingNDIPLMERPBOMTraceability

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Archer
Develops electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and urban air mobility systems to enable sustainable, intra-city air transportation for passengers and cargo.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Revenue: Pre-Revenue (USD 0)
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Palo Alto, United States
Founded: 2018
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