As Supplier Quality Engineer, you will:

• Lead the qualification process for new suppliers, including capability assessments, first article inspections (FAI), and approval decisions
• Maintain and manage the Approved Supplier List (ASL), including periodic re-evaluation
• Define and communicate quality requirements to suppliers based on ECSS standards and project-specific needs
• Drive supplier development initiatives to improve quality performance, delivery, and process maturity
• Plan and conduct supplier audits (process audits, system audits, product audits) per an annual audit schedule
• Issue audit findings, track corrective actions to closure, and verify effectiveness
• Initiate, manage, and track SCARs for non-conforming materials, late deliveries, and documentation deficiencies
• Ensure suppliers perform thorough root cause analysis (8D, 5-Why, Ishikawa) and implement effective corrective and preventive actions
• Maintain SCAR metrics and report trends to management
• Define incoming inspection processes, plans and acceptance criteria for purchased parts, components, and assemblies
• Review and approve supplier-provided documentation: Certificates of Conformance (CoC), test reports, material certifications, and inspection records
• Define, track, and report supplier KPIs (quality, on-time delivery, responsiveness, documentation accuracy)
• Develop and maintain supplier quality procedures, work instructions, and templates aligned with ECSS and company QMS
• Support purchase order quality requirement definition, ensuring robust flowdown of applicable standards and specifications
• Contribute to quality clauses in supplier agreements and contracts
• Participate in the Material Review Board (MRB) for supplier-related non-conformances