Senior Manager, Supplier Quality, Altius
Core
Lead a cross-discipline engineering team to define, develop, and execute supplier quality development plans for drone programs (Launched Effects / Tactical Strike and Reconnaissance), ensuring high-quality parts, sub-assemblies, and systems for internal and external partners.
Role type
Senior Manager, Supplier Quality Engineering
Builds
High-quality, reliable parts, sub-assemblies, and whole systems for drone programs
Domain
Defense technology / Aeronautics / Manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Supplier quality management, team leadership, design for manufacturability, supplier auditing, AS9100/ISO 9001 knowledge, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, GD&T, statistical analysis, data mining, government regulations (ITAR)
Preferred skills
Training plan creation, automated inspection machine development, PFMEA, government contracts, Teamcenter, SolidWorks, Oracle/NetSuite, Jira, Tableau, Foundry
Technologies
MATLAB, JMP, Minitab, Teamcenter, SolidWorks, Oracle/NetSuite, Jira, Tableau, Foundry
Responsibilities
Lead partnership with design teams to support design development and provide design for manufacturability feedback; Systematically drive supplier quality development processes through design reviews, testing, and qualification; Partner with development engineering and sourcing to deliver predictable supply and manage exceptions; Ensure supplier quality readiness by analyzing key characteristics and driving qualification activities (PPAP, audits); Define and structure KPIs to drive alignment across multi-site organizations; Drive continuous improvement in supplier quality, cycle time, and delivery performance; Recruit, hire, onboard, and train SQEs; Lead across multiple sites and production locations.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities
