Senior QA Software Engineer
SDL
AzureCypressJenkinsSDLCSelenium
Principal Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer
RTX
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $101,000 - $203,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Develop and implement process improvements and risk mitigation strategies across the supply base
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external customers, key partners, and stakeholders
- Influence decision-making through quality assurance, aligning efforts with customer priorities and mission success
- Interpret and communicate purchase order quality requirements to ensure supplier and subcontractor compliance
- Ensure product requirements are properly flowed down and adhered to by internal teams and sub-tier suppliers
- Assess supplier quality capabilities throughout the program lifecycle to meet objectives
- Identify and resolve supplier risks and systemic issues through root-cause analysis and corrective actions
- Drive continuous improvement using Six Sigma, lean methodologies, and other analytical tools
- Collaborate across Quality functions and Cross Business Teams (CBTs) to ensure rapid issue resolution
- Oversee First Article Verification, Source Inspection, and supplier assessments, audits, and reviews
- Resolve supplier risks and ensure compliance with program objectives
Requirements
- Typically requires a Bachelor of Science degree and 8 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and 5 years experience
- Experience managing suppliers using Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) methods such as 5 Why, Fishbone, etc.
- Experience with process improvements using Six Sigma, Lean, or other analytical tools, and presenting data to various stakeholders
- Proficient in electronics fabrication (examples are wafer, PWB, CCA, backplane, or rigid flex)
- The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Benefits
- parental (including paternal) leave
- flexible work schedules
- achievement awards
- educational assistance
- child/adult backup care
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
process improvementsrisk mitigation strategiesquality assuranceroot cause analysiscorrective actionsSix Sigmalean methodologieselectronics fabricationRoot Cause Corrective Action (RCCA)data presentation
Soft skills
relationship buildinginfluence decision-makingcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvinganalytical thinkingcustomer focusstakeholder managementorganizational skillsissue resolution
