Dedrone Quality Engineer (Onsite)

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At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.

Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

Your Impact:

As Axon’s Supplier Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for providing Quality Engineering support for all Axon products, including: Conducted Electrical Weapons, Cartridges, Body Worn Cameras and accessories. You will be a key technical leader responsible for working with suppliers, in cooperation with Axon Design Engineering, Quality and Supply Chain. In addition to collaborating on the selection of qualified suppliers, you will be leading the efforts to quantify and improve supplier performance, providing a positive impact on the quality of new and existing products (specifically by reducing PPMs, lowering cost of poor quality, and improving delivery to demand on time). Axon is a dynamic, fast-paced environment and we welcome new ideas, team spirit and cooperation across departments. We offer career growth plans for our employees and provide technical training and learning as needed.

Your Day-to-Day:

• Audit supplier critical manufacturing & inspection processes, policies and procedures to ensure performance and quality standards conform to established Axon Quality requirements
• Engage in selection and evaluation activities of new potential suppliers, and conduct onsite auditing of the supplier to assess quality and/or process related requirements
• Ensure flow down of Axon Supplier Quality Clauses to its supply base
• Ensure New Product Introduction (NPI) takes place in accordance with criteria and inspection plans set up and managed by Axon Program Management, Design and Quality, and in accordance with Supply Chain purchase order requirements and clauses
• Review product validation by supplier (FAIR), monitor supplier process FMEA and production control plan (PCP), and advise suppliers PFMEA or PCP improvements
• Assess supplier inspection capabilities onsite  as needed (IQC/OQC/IPQC); Assist in generating appropriate inspection plans, and evaluate any inspection and process capability studies provided by suppliers (Cpk, Ppk, Gage R&R)
• When needed, evaluatesupplier engineering drawings, specifications, special processes and related purchasing requirements for processes, product fabrication and inspection plans, and communicate/coordinate acceptance with Axon Design, Manufacturing and Quality
• Participate in measuring, reporting, and correcting supplier quality performance, control processing system anomalies, and non-conforming processes and products
• Issue Corrective Action Requests (CARs), and Non-Conformance Material Reports (NCMRs) to  resolve issues
• Participate in creating remedial activities for suppliers displaying low quality performance based on defective PPMs and non-conformance frequencies, in coordination with Axon Supply Chain and Quality
• Communicate and monitor any implemented corrective action, improvement plans and lessons learnt at the supplier after non-conformance events. 
• Provide feedback, data and metrics regarding supplier quality performance level to Operations, Finance and Engineering
• Position may involve occasional travel and communication across U.S. and Asia time zones 

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Chemistry and/or Material Engineering
• Minimum three (3) years experience in manufacturing of mechanical parts (i.e. cast metal parts, molded rubber or plastic parts, cast ceramic parts, machined and stamped parts)
• Knowledge of quality management system (QMS) requirements, (ISO9001, AS9100, TS16949 or a comparable quality specification)
• Minimum three (3) years experience in first and second party audits utilizing ISO9001, AS9100, TS16949 or a comparable quality management system
• Ability to read and understand assembly drawings, schematics, block diagrams and Engineering Change Notices (ECR, ECO) for specific inspection criteria and evaluation
• Solid understanding of receiving, in-process and outgoing inspection processes including statistical sampling, component measurement techniques, specifications and drawings 
• Excellent problem resolution, judgment, and decision-making skills required with thorough working knowledge of