Senior Principal Supplier Quality Engineer

Job ID: 108734 

 

The Electro Optical Infrared Systems (EOIS) line of business within DRS has locations in Dallas and Austin, TX, Melbourne, FL, and Cypress, CA.  EOIS develops, manufactures, and supports infrared and electro-optical solutions for soldiers, ground vehicles and airborne platforms.  We offer an exciting and challenging work environment, a competitive salary and benefits package, and a business culture that rewards performance. 

 

 Employing the world’s brightest. Supporting the world’s bravest.

Job Summary

Outstanding opportunity to join the EOIS Quality team in Melbourne FL as a Senior Principal Supplier Quality Engineer!

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for designing quality improvement initiatives and processes across a line of business or commodity
• Design, develop, analyze, document and support quality activities that drive continuous improvement across the organization
• Mentor and coach other engineers
• Responsible for establishing quality programs and for driving quality improvement initiatives internally and at suppliers
• Design, develop, analyze, document and support quality programs such as Six Sigma/Lean, SPC, FMEA, Process Capability and AS9100 or ISO Quality Management systems
• Review customer specifications and requirements, and develop quality systems and processes to best support them
• Ability to influence Functional Organizations towards a preventive, quality-oriented culture from design throughout the life of the product
• Provide budget, cost and schedule input for quality assignments
• Document component and subsystem specifications and material requirements
• Analyze designs as necessary and make recommendations from a quality and manufacturing perspective
• Specify and evaluate supplier components, subsystems, services, access capabilities and capacities
• Communicate clearly (written and oral) with manufacturing, supply chain, program management and the customer as required
• Participate heavily in preparation of the more complex and significant proposals
• Provide technical expertise and assistance to other engineers and support personnel
• Interact with technical management, other professionals, technicians and support personnel to coordinate, recommend and confer regarding technical activities and progress
• Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization
• Attend appropriate engineering, customer or business meetings

 

Specialties may include:

• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Optical Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering which may include: Industrial or Process Engineering, or others
• Supplier Quality Engineering

 

Job Responsibilities Part II

• This role is specifically for Supplier Relationship Management / Supplier Quality Engineering. Significant travel > 50% should be anticipated when necessary (including unplanned travel to support missions)
• Demonstrated experience in Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) preferred
• Responsible for evaluating/defining segmentation criteria, governance, performance management, and development opportunities with critical suppliers in support of SRM model
• Research and find the best suppliers to supply materials needed for manufacturing
• Effectively interface with suppliers and internal teams to influence and/or lead change necessary to execute strategy and achieve goals
• Conduct supplier capability, capacity, risk, and quality control audits on a regular basis to ensure suppliers and their supplies remain in compliance with company and federal manufacturing and production standards
• Communicate with suppliers regularly to address any concerns and foster an environment that facilitates continuous improvement in working relationships
• Understand and interpret all manufacturing audits, including AS9100 and other industry standards
• Maintain a supplier database and include performance evaluations and quality control audits in the database for in-house access by company and manufacturing management personnel
• Assist with logistics, including communications with suppliers when there are packaging and receiving issues when materials arrive at receiving dock
• Demonstrate working knowledge of manufacturing processes and be able to support supplier development, continuous improvement, and quality management initiatives
• Act as “voice of supplier” within DRS to ensure that all issues that could cause a risk to schedule and material conformance are addressed timely

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field with a minimum of 10 years of