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Supplier Quality Engineer Jobs

Company

Viasat, Inc.
Address , Duluth, 30096
Employment type FULL_TIME
Salary $85,400 - $140,800 a year
Expires 2023-10-20
Posted at 9 months ago
Job Description
About us:
One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.
What you'll do:
  • Support program, product development, and engineering groups covering key QA requirements.
  • Craft metrics for the measurement of Suppliers Quality to enable a data driven quality framework to accurately depict supplier health from a risk perspective.
  • Team with supply chain to drive strategic goals that support business area needs
  • Ensure Internal and Supplier compliance by performing capability auditing and assessments
  • Use quality improvement tools such as 8D, Six-Sigma, Kaizen and metric management and reporting.
  • Proactively identify important issues in support of company objectives with recommendations for improvement.
  • Own partnership relationships with suppliers to drive their ownership of quality and joint resolution of issues and innovation. Ensure supplier process provides prompt resolution and robust solutions to prevent recurrence.
  • Represent QA team with internal and external customers regarding QA requirements and outputs in formal and informal settings.
  • Ensure Product Quality Planning is deployed across the New Product Development Life Cycle with quality built into the design. Champion production validation and risk mitigation tools with suppliers with tools like Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) deliverables.
  • Primary POC for; Internal review meetings, Project Management Reviews, and liaison with Suppliers QA teams supporting current and future contracts

The day-to-day:
  • Plan and conduct supplier audits.
  • Craft metrics and presentations for all levels of the organization
  • Plan and conduct supplier development activities.
  • Address Non-Conformances utilizing an 8D methodology.
  • Identify process improvements and drive corrective and developmental activities.
  • Up to 35% travel required
  • Work with Supply Chain, Quality Control, Engineering, and Program Management to ensure incoming material meets product specifications.
What you'll need:
  • Bachelor's Degree in a technical field
  • US citizenship required
  • Ability to communicate at all levels both internally and externally
  • 7+ years as a Quality Engineer with experience in a space, aerospace and/or defense environment including design with production implementation
  • Working knowledge of satellite communication systems
What will help you on the job:
  • Understanding of satellite communication systems, RF components, cabling, electromechanical, welding, fabrications, painting & plating.
  • Significant interaction with customers supporting programs from bid to completion
  • Working knowledge of antenna systems
  • Strong analytical, communication and interaction skills
  • Experience in interpreting contract conditions covering quality requirements and quality planning
  • Successfully worked with suppliers and/or subcontractors implementing corrective actions and improvements
Salary range: $85,400.00 - $140,800.00 / annually : At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Learn more about Viasat’s comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at careers.viasat.com/LifeAtViasat/Benefits. EEO statement:
Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here.