Principal Engineer Supplier Quality

Perform Specification/Drawing Compliance Reviews, (FAIRs) First Article Inspections approvals per AS9102 to ensure suppliers can ship conforming and timely products, and support Receiving Inspection on various categories of hardware but not limited to (PWBs, CCAs, cables and connectors, microelectronics, electro-mechanical systems, and mechanical components & assemblies, etc.). Perform process and product audits along with capacity assessments to ensure the supplier's processes are robust and capable, as well as compliant with Military and Space requirements. Assists with program cost estimate development related to supplier quality activities. Support the development of entry level engineers to ensure team effectiveness and promote knowledge transfer across the organization Bachelor's Degree - Minimum of 5 years of work experience in Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering. Master's degree - Minimum of 3 years of work experience in Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering. US Citizenship required. Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance. Experienced with AS9100 and/or ISO 9001 requirements. Experienced with Root cause/Corrective Action analysis tools investigations with suppliers. Experienced with Quality Management system. Valid Driver's License. Master's Degree in related Quality or Engineering discipline and experience/certified in lean. SAP experienced. Experienced with J-STD-001, IPC-A-600, 610, 620 or MIL-STD-883. Experienced with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing) & types of Engineering Drawings as described in ASME Y14.5 & Y14.24. Experienced with Six-sigma quality engineering methodologies. Lead auditor experience to ISO 9001 and AS9100, AS9102 requirements. Experienced in creating supplier management plans in support of NAR (Non-Advocate Review)/ICE (Independent Cost Evaluation) activities. Current active DoD Secret Clearance, or higher. Experienced with Excel/pivot tables and data analysis. Experienced with Earned Value Management and CAM.