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Associate Supplier Development Engineer, Supplier Quality

South Burlington, VermontFull-time$85k2026-10-09 → 2026-11-11
U.S. persons only (export control)

Core

Evaluate current and potential supplier capabilities, develop improvement plans, and drive delivery and cost performance for ground support equipment (GSE) in electric aviation.

Role type

Associate Supplier Development Engineer

Builds

Ground support equipment (GSE) supply chain

Domain

Aviation / Manufacturing Engineering

Required skills

supplier assessment, corrective action for manufacturing defects, quality inspection, ISO 9001 requirements, process development, GD&T, 2D drawings, Digital Product Definition, Lean manufacturing, capacity planning, ERP systems

Preferred skills

AS9102 First Article Inspection, AS9100D auditing, aircraft structures knowledge, design for assembly

Technologies

ERP systems, GD&T, 2D drafting tools

Responsibilities

Identify product improvements to improve producibility and reduce costs, act as technical liaison between purchasing, engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers, drive corrective actions to resolve manufacturing defects, inspect parts and assemblies, determine and develop quality requirements aligned to ISO 9001, conduct supplier assessments to drive continuous improvement

Seniority

Associate, 1-3 years experience