About the role
Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. At CesiumAstro , we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team. We are looking to add a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to our team. If you enjoy working in a startup environment and are passionate about developing leading-edge electronics for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems, we would like to hear from you. \n JOB DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES Implement and maintain supplier quality processes and documentation in accordance with AS9100, leveraging business systems functionalities to drive process efficiency and effectiveness. Work cross-functionally with engineering, operations, supply chain to ensure supplier flow down and compliance to QMS, customer, industry, regulatory/statutory, and any applicable
requirements. Maintain approved suppliers including supplier qualification, periodic performance review, supplier relationship management, risk assessment, and removal, if needed. Provide technical guidance, support, and training to suppliers to ensure alignment to CesiumAstro
requirements for execution. Collaborate with design engineering to ensure suppliers design for manufacturability (DFM) considerations are incorporated. Perform nonconformance investigation and drive root cause corrective action when supplier issues occur. Support disposition of nonconformances including rework, scrap, and RMA. Monitor and drive supplier corrective actions requests (SCARs) when escalated. Establish and analyze supplier performance metrics including defect rate, nonconformances, on-time delivery, cost of rework/scrap, and supplier corrective action resolution. Use performance data to drive strategic partnerships and develop supplier capability with key suppliers. Perform supplier site audits and source inspection as needed. Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives. JOB