Engineer Quality 3

Requisition Number: 30661 Required Travel: 0 - 10% Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt Anticipated Salary Range: $85,269.00 - $110,000.00 Security Clearance: None Level of Experience: Senior Summary: HII Mission Technologies is seeking an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer to join our team! As our new Supplier Quality Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring supplier capability, compliance, and continuous improvement across our Warfare Systems product line. This position is critical to maintaining mission-ready quality and supporting our expanding UUV, USV, and autonomy portfolios, and will be based onsite in Syracuse, NY. If you enjoy leading impactful work and want to be part of a team that values collaboration, this is an exciting opportunity to make a difference with a leading defense technology organization. You'll also have access to HII's full suite of competitive benefits, including strong health coverage, company-matched retirement savings, paid time off, and 10 paid federal holidays, designed to support you both at work and at home. What You Will Do: Develop, implement, and maintain robust supplier quality systems, ensuring the delivery of high-performing, compliant materials and components. Responsibilities include: • Lead Supplier Quality for the Warfare Systems product line. • Develop risk-based plans for supplier qualification, First Article Inspection (FAI), product and system audits, and performance scorecard management. • Conduct supplier audits including system audits, process audits, capability assessments, and source inspections. • Travel to supplier locations to clarify quality requirements, conduct risk or capability assessments, resolve quality issues, and support root cause investigations. • Evaluate supplier technical issues to ensure continuity of supply and coordinate allowable deviations with Engineering. • Monitor, report, and improve supplier and product quality KPIs. • Establish short- and long-term supplier quality goals to strengthen supplier performance. • Lead supplier corrective action activities including NCR, RCCA, and CAPA, ensuring effective and sustainable issue resolution. • Lead supplier performance improvement projects, including process analysis, value stream mapping, throughput studies, Lean/Six Sigma initiatives, 5S, and Kaizen events. • Conduct supplier capability assessments to qualify new suppliers for the Approved Supplier List (ASL). • Train suppliers on HII quality requirements and support capability development. • Partner with Engineering, Program Management, Purchasing, and Supply Chain to integrate quality requirements into new product introductions and design changes. • Support the Supplier Quality Review Board (QRB) to assess performance, defects, and corrective actions. • Participate in commodity strategy and sourcing decisions. • Support ISO, CMMI, PPAP, FAI, and internal compliance activities. • Manage supplier deviation requests including coordination, reporting, and approvals. • Perform on-site Supplier Technical Assessments (STAs), hold-point inspections, test witnessing, and final acceptance inspections. • Assess new suppliers for technical capability, capacity, compliance, and quality system maturity. • Develop supplier qualification roadmaps and conduct regular engagement to drive progress. What You Will Do: • 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 0 years experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience. • Ability to obtain and maintain a government clearance (U.S. citizenship required). • Ability to travel up to 30%. • Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to work effectively across diverse teams and operate independently. • Experience with manufacturing or quality engineering in a complex production environment. • Experience conducting supplier assessments, audits, corrective actions, and technical reviews. • Ability to engage suppliers at all levels to drive capability and compliance improvements. Preferred Experience: • Experience in marine, aerospace, or defense product development or manufacturing. • Experience in a Supplier Quality role within a supply chain organization. • Certification as a Supplier Quality Auditor (ISO or equivalent). • Experience with USAF, USCG, ABS, or DoD quality standards. • Knowledge of quality methodologies such as: 8D, Lean, 5 Whys, Pareto Analysis, Six Sigma, DFMEA, PFMEA, PPAP, and related tools. • Experience evaluating supplier competencies against procurement, technical, and quality requirements. • Ability to produce clear, professional technical correspondence and assessment reports. • Experience communicating with senior personnel within Government, Military, or industry. #LI-SF1 The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, HII's Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function and a candidate's education or training, work experience, and key skills. HII is more than a job - it's an opportunity to build a new future. We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.