Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer

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Leidos’ Mission Assurance organization is seeking a Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer to join our team. This team member will support the Land Defense Systems Business Area and will join a diverse team creating unique solutions for complex problems. Some travel will be required for in-person engagements with internal customers and suppliers across multiple Leidos sites. This position will oversee and manage suppliers as they contribute product or services vital to our program’s success.

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Primary Responsibilities

• Excellent in-house and external communication and liaison skills
• Communicate effectively with supplier(s), customer(s), and/or government quality assurance representative(s).
• Support and interface with the supplier base and conduct supplier quality functions for aerospace and defense manufacturing. 
• Work closely with Procurement, Program Managers, Supplier Program Managers, Program Quality Engineers, Manufacturing Quality Engineers, Business Area Quality Managers, and Receiving Inspection to resolve supplier issues.
• Perform on-site supplier quality audits/assessments.
• Perform supplier source inspection activities both in-person and virtually.
• Perform deep dives to analyze supplier issues/problems, risks and facilitate containment, implementation of corrective and preventive actions, and development of lessons learned.
• Identify, collect, and analyze measures to effectively track supplier performance (nonconforming material, defect rates, supplier corrective actions etc.) and quality/process improvement initiatives.
• Participate in supplier/subcontractor selection and oversight to ensure the flow down of applicable Qnote clauses and/or Statement of Work (SOW) requirements and that supplier/subcontractors are meeting contractual requirements.
• Reviews supplier-manufacturing processes and collaborate with suppliers on process improvements, capabilities, and value enhancement opportunities.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain and/or the Program/Project to monitor overall supplier quality performance i.e., maintain detailed reporting and ensure that this data is visible to the Programs. 
• Review and approve supplier inspection/test documentation including First Article Inspection (FAI), source inspection, material test reports, etc. 
• Stays current on any changes that may affect the supply and demand of products and materials and advise others of any impact.
• Works with other SQEs and related functions to develop the mindset and process knowledge required as well as process issues across programs.
• Collaborates with other SQEs and Subject Matter Experts (SME) to validate process capabilities and needs for improvement across product commodities to broaden the supply base.
• Supports Supplier Quality Analysts in supplier vetting, GIDEP Alerts and other technical matters.
• Perform other quality related duties/tasks as directed by management.

Basic Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree is preferred, or an equivalent degree from an accredited university, with 8-12 years’ experience in Supplier Quality Engineering under an AS9100 or equivalent QMS experience and at least 5 years’ experience in a Manufacturing environment.
• In lieu of degree, High School Diploma/GED with a minimum of 15 years of experience in supplier quality and/or quality engineering under an AS9100 system or equivalent experience in DOD, Aerospace, or Automotive manufacturing quality cont