Lead the technical development, industrialization, and performance improvement of suppliers supporting airframe structures, precision‑machined components, landing gear, and propulsion and engine‑related hardware.
Compensation
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Responsibilities
Lead the technical development and performance improvement of suppliers supporting critical mechanical commodities
Assess supplier technical capabilities, manufacturing processes, capacity, quality systems, tooling, workforce, and production readiness
Conduct supplier capability assessments, manufacturing readiness reviews, process audits, capacity analyses, and onsite technical evaluations
Partner with Strategic Sourcing and Engineering to evaluate and select suppliers
Serve as the primary technical interface between suppliers and internal teams
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field
Nice to have: active U.S. government SECRET security clearance
Lead the technical development and performance improvement of suppliers supporting welded assemblies, large metallic structures, sheet metal components, and complex structural assemblies.
Responsibilities
Lead the technical development and performance improvement of suppliers supporting welded assemblies, large metallic structures, sheet metal components, and complex structural assemblies.
Assess supplier capabilities across welding, sheet metal forming, structural fabrication, machining, assembly, tooling, inspection, and special processes.
Conduct supplier capability assessments, manufacturing readiness reviews, process audits, capacity analyses, and onsite technical evaluations.
Partner with Strategic Sourcing and Engineering to evaluate and select suppliers capable of meeting technical, quality, cost, schedule, and production-rate requirements.
Serve as the primary technical interface between suppliers and internal Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Program teams.
Principal Specialist, Supplier Quality Engineer to support supplier quality, development, and continuous improvement across aerospace and defense operations, with a specialized focus on machining commodities.
Locations (4)
Dallas, Texas, United States
Denver, Colorado, United States
Los Angeles, California, United States
United States
Compensation
The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD.
Responsibilities
Lead supplier quality activities for machining commodities, including supplier qualification, certification, development, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Lead the industrialization of supplier components, ensuring on-time, high-quality production for Joby Aviation’s aircraft.
Compensation
The target base pay for this position is $91,200 - $171,300 per year.
Responsibilities
Assess supplier capability and build development plans to close gaps in tooling, equipment, process control, and workforce skill
Partner early with Design, Quality, and Manufacturing on design for manufacturability, including tolerance, material and process selection, and inspection feasibility
Define tooling and inspection fixture strategy with suppliers, including tooling design review, gauging approach, and tooling qualification
Lead New Product Introduction (NPI) at suppliers from advanced development through mass production qualification
Support ramp to rate through capacity planning, tooling duplication, and bottleneck removal
Requirements
Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Aerospace, Materials, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field
Lead Supplier Quality Engineer responsible for quality improvement, audits, and supplier development for aerospace forgings.
Compensation
The salary range for this position is $ 100,000.00 - 133,000.00 USD Annual. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location. In addition, this position is eligible for a performance bonus/variable incentive plan.
Responsibilities
Drive quality for assigned suppliers
Implement quality plans and source substantiation plans
Select and qualify suppliers
Own First Article Inspection results
Drive supplier compliance and improvements using scorecards
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university
High school diploma / GED with minimum 4 years of experience in Sourcing & Supplier Quality Engineering
Strategic and highly experienced Principal Supplier Quality Engineer to provide quality oversight for Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) producing finished medical devices. Serving as a key technical and relationship leader between internal stakeholders.
Locations (2)
Irvine, California, United States
United States
Compensation
For California (CA), the base pay range for this position is $121,000 to $171,000 (highly experienced).
Responsibilities
Provide end-to-end quality oversight for assigned CMOs producing finished medical devices.
Monitor and assess supplier performance through quality metrics, scorecards, complaint trends, audits, and key performance indicators.
Lead supplier quality activities including CAPAs, SCARs, nonconformances, complaint investigations, root cause analysis, containment, and effectiveness verification.
Develop and execute supplier quality roadmaps in partnership with Sourcing, Design Engineering, Operations, and other cross-functional stakeholders.
Build strong, high-touch relationships with CMOs and hold suppliers accountable for quality, compliance, performance, and improvement commitments.
A Quality Engineer will develop and strengthen quality systems, lead root cause investigations and corrective actions, and turn quality data into meaningful improvements.
Responsibilities
Implement, set targets and improve quality metrics
Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions
Develop and maintain Quality Plans & Inspection Plans
Conduct process capability studies
Assist in managing supplier quality programs
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, or related field or equivalent experience
Analyze supplier quality data, identify trends and recurring issues, and develop supplier-specific improvement plans and corrective actions to address quality concerns.
Lead root cause analysis, containment, and corrective action efforts for supplier quality escapes and systemic manufacturing process issues using structured problem-solving methodologies such as A3 and 8D.
Implement the RTX ZERO program to drive continuous improvement, strengthen supplier processes, and promote sustainable quality performance across key suppliers.
Coordinate supplier qualification, certification, audits, assessments, source inspections, material release activities, and Corrective Action Boards to ensure compliance with RTX quality requirements.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering
related STEM field
Nice to have: aerospace and defense industry
Nice to have: highly regulated manufacturing environment
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