BAE Systems in Austin, TX is looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer to implement tools and processes to ensure suppliers improve on current products with robust plans and deliver first time quality to BAE program customers. The person will also investigate, evaluate, and resolve supplier quality problems as well as conduct audits, analyze defect trends, and lead continuous improvement projects. This engineer will engage experts across our commodity team to proactively mitigate risk and ensure effective resolution of issues as well as engage with program teams to support the manufacturing floor, flow down of customer requirements, sourcing decisions, and supplier risk identification. They must be a self-starting problem solver who will utilize their analytical skills to find innovative solutions to quality-related issues. A strong desire and mindset to drive actions and projects to closure without being prompted is a must. Strong communication skills are required to ensure suppliers understand requirements and expectations, make progress reports and present findings. Ability to influence and execute across functions and organizations summarize briefing/findings at an executive leadership level will be necessary for success. Additionally you will: 3Utilize supplier Scorecards/metrics and analytical tools to quantify performance levels of individual suppliers and work with those suppliers to develop improvement plans to achieve 100% quality performance 3Evaluate and assess the impact of nonconforming product and suppliers' corrective actions, including timely communication with the program team of both. 3Champion problem solving and root cause analysis activities with suppliers to eliminate recurrence of non-conformances 3Flow down contractual requirements to suppliers based on QMS / part / risk / customer requirements 3Perform Production Process Verifications (PPV's) at supplier locations and participate in PPAP review process and other aspects of APQP 3Perform and Evaluate First Article Inspections per the requirements of AS9102 as well as train suppliers to meet BAE Systems expectations 3Collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and program quality to identify part and supplier risk for proactive mitigation activities. Required Skills and Education 3Bachelor's Degree and 2-6+ years of related experience or 6-10+ years of related experience in lieu of degree 3Ability to read and interpret documents such as technical drawings, specifications, and requirements 3Strong communicator capable of working through complex issues with peers, management and multiple functions 3A strong desire and mindset to drive actions and projects to closure without being prompted is a must 3Ability to mine data and visually display 3Technical mindset 3Well-organized Preferred Skills and Education 3Bachelor's Degree in an engineering or scientific field 3Experience with root cause corrective action investigations (RCCA) 3Mechanical background with an understanding of electrical components and Circuit Card Assemblies 3Experience with Oracle systems, FLX factory Logix, PowerBI and/or Apex is a plus 3Experience with the control and disposition of non-conforming material 3Familiarity with IPC J-STD-001 Standard Soldering Requirements 3Experience with use of inspection gages and measuring equipment 3Experience with metric trending 3AS9100/AS9101