Supplier Quality Engineer II – Electronic Commodity

</br><b>Job Description </b></br><p>As a successful candidate for this quality engineering position, you will leverage your abilities to improve the quality and delivery of supplied products. This position will utilize your expertise to improve the quality and delivery of supplied products.

You will support resolution of quality and delivery issues, manage supplier corrective actions, and support production program challenges. You will need to be a self-starter who has a thirst for knowledge, willing and able to train others, and have a passion to learn and improve supplier systems and products.

This is a very visible position to the organization and plays an important part at BAE Systems and in the Aerospace and Defense industry!<br><br>In this position, you are the resource responsible for the technical supplier performance relationship at the front end of the Integrated Supply Chain – where production material is sourced, where it enters the product realization process, and upon where the company relies to ensure compliant parts are delivered on time.

You will be a part of BAE System’s procurement risk management that enables our competitive edge and reduces the risk to programs, our customers, and the warfighter.<br>The Operations Strategic Capabilities Unit plays a fundamental role in enabling efficient business and program execution – from strategic capital investments, industrial operations and an efficient supply chain, to state-of-the-art manufacturing and test operations and top-notch facilities management.<br><br><strong>What You’ll Do:</strong></p> <ul><li>Manage and develop suppliers – with a focus on electronic components and assemblies, and associated special processes.</li><li>Become the subject matter expert in electronic components and all aspects of manufacturing processes. </li><li>Investigate and troubleshoot nonconformance concerns - identify and mitigate manufacturing, material, and process issues.</li><li>Proficiently utilize electronic manufacturing information systems including the Quality Management System (QMS), Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) system, Product Data Management (PDM) system, and other various databases that control and monitor supplier performance. </li><li>Perform supply chain quality engineering functions including supplier evaluations, on-site system assessments, product realization capability and capacity reviews, and supplier corrective actions.</li><li>Use your understanding of technical specifications and supplier manufacturing processes to troubleshoot and resolve supplier fault issues.</li><li>Work collaboratively with Supply Chain and Engineering on strategic sourcing teams to improve sourcing decisions, improve the supply base and selection of available suppliers, and affect improvements when necessary.</li><li>Review drawings, procedures and engineering orders for completeness and suggest improvements to ensure supplier success.</li><li>Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.</li><li>Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company.

Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.</li><li>Perform other duties as necessary.</li></ul> <p><strong>On-Site Work Environment: </strong>This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site three or more days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location.

Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.<br><br><strong>Working Conditions:</strong></p> <ul><li>Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment.</li><li>May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.</li><li>May access other facilities in various weather conditions.</li></ul></br></br><b>Required Education, Experience, & Skills </b></br><ul><li>BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 2 or more years related experience.</li><li>Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master’s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience.

Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education.

Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.</li><li>Experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office.</li><li>Good communication and team dynamics skills.</li></ul><span style="color:#ffffff;">#LI-CC2</span><p>A security clearance or access with Polygraph is not required to be eligible for this position.

However, the applicant must be willing and eligible for submission, depending on program requirements, after an offer is accepted and must be able to maintain the applicable clearance/access. </p></br></br><b>Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills </b></br><ul><li>A working knowledge of electrical part / assembly manufacturing and associated special processes.</li><li>Experience in the Aerospace and Defense industry.</li><li>Experience and proficiency in performing on-site quality system assessments and evaluating suppliers' ability to produce the needed products, processes, or services.</li><li>Experience in supply chain quality engineering and/or hardware quality engineering.</li><li>Proficiency of ISO and AS9100 requirements.</li></ul><br><br><b>Pay Information</b><br>Full-Time Salary Range: $79365 - $134921<br><br>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. <br><br>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.<br></br></br><b>About BAE Systems, Inc.</b></br>BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services.

Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions.

As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team - making a big impact on a global scale.

At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.<br><br>Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Space & Mission Systems is a leading provider of national defense and civil space applications, advanced remote sensing, scientific and tactical systems for government and commercial customers. We continually pioneer ways to innovate spacecraft, mission payloads, optical systems, and other def