We are looking for a Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer (Electrical) who will define requirements and deploy processes to deliver aerospace PCB and PCBA quality at unprecedented scale.
The ideal candidate is a systems thinker with excellent analytical abilities, strong technical skills, effective written and verbal communication, and most importantly, a passion for developing suppliers to produce high-quality, mission-critical hardware in volume production.
Export Control Requirement:
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Key job responsibilities
- Own and lead Leo supplier quality management activities including requirements definition, qualification, production process validation, receiving/source inspection, CAPA, metrics reporting, and continuous improvement
- Guide product development teams on supplier selection, assessment, audit and development decisions
- Partner with manufacturing quality team to build a cohesive Quality System in compliance with AS9100 & IS09001
- Scale supplier processes and quality systems to reduce defect parts-per-million (DPPM) with increasing volumes
- Be a subject matter expert in PCB fabrication, PCBA manufacturing, inspection, and process control methodologies
- Lead external audit teams
- Influence supplier selections and engineering design decisions to factor sustainable quality
- Influence supplier investments to reduce risk and improve delivered quality of components
- Establish and monitor supplier mechanisms for verifying production processes remain in control
- Analyze and improve supplier quality metrics
- Represent Leo Supplier Quality in cross-functional initiatives
- Travel as needed to accomplish program objectives
A day in the life
The Leo Supplier Quality team is driven to develop a vendor base capable of scaling aerospace quality to new volume and cost levels in order to meet end customer needs.
This position will join the team at an exciting moment with the opportunity to own quality for key categories and contribute to the design of requirements and systems used across the business.
We value data driven decision making, a comfort with ambiguity across multiple simultaneous projects, an ability to earn the trust of our key stakeholders, and delivering results without sacrificing integrity.
- Participates in product development teams as owner of supplier quality system requirements
- Acts with internal customer obsession on behalf of Leo production by reducing defect rates and driving root cause analysis
- Builds and enforces implementation of the Leo Quality System
- Serves as the face of Quality for PCB fabrication and PCBA manufacturing suppliers - communicating expectations and resolving issues
- Owns development and automation of business processes impacting quality
- Splits time between Amazon facilities and visiting PCB and PCBA supplier operations
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing quality, or process engineering within PCB fabrication or PCBA manufacturing environments
- Working knowledge of IPC standards: IPC-A-610, IPC-600, IPC J-STD-001, and IPC-6012
- Experience with APQP/PPAP or production part qualification in high-reliability industries (aerospace, satellite, medical device, or automotive)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong understanding of failure analysis techniques - including cross-sectioning, SEM/EDS, dye-and-pry, red dye testing, X-ray and CT imaging, FTIR for contamination identification, and root cause investigation on solder joint, component-level, or PCB-level failures
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CA, San Diego - 137,300.00 - 185,700.00 USD annually
USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 157,900.00 - 213,600.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Bellevue - 137,300.00 - 185,700.00 USD annually
