Description

You will own supplier quality for composite materials and components, ensuring process robustness, material integrity, and regulatory compliance through frequent supplier visits and audits. You'll drive continuous improvement and risk mitigation across the supply base.

Requirements

• Proven experience in supplier quality engineering with composite materials
• Knowledge of composite manufacturing processes (layup, curing, machining, bonding)
• Experience with AS9102, PFMEA, and process risk assessments
• Ability to conduct supplier audits and readiness reviews
• Frequent travel to supplier facilities

Responsibilities

• Execute supplier quality performance monitoring throughout development, qualification, and serial production
• Support qualification of new composite suppliers via capability assessments, readiness reviews, and audits
• Conduct system, process, and special process audits for composite layup, curing, machining, and bonding
• Monitor supplier performance using scorecards, KPIs, and structured improvement roadmaps
• Perform First Article Inspection (FAI) and process validation per AS9102 and AST SpaceMobile requirements