Quality Assurance Engineer

Location: Grand Prairie, TX
Salary: $60.00 USD Hourly - $70.00 USD Hourly
Description:
Job Title: Quality Assurance Engineer

Location: Grand Prairie, TX

About the Role

The Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for planning, executing, and continuously improving supplier quality activities across raw materials, packaging materials, contract manufacturers, laboratories, and GMP service providers. This role ensures suppliers meet contractual, regulatory, and quality requirements while driving corrective actions, risk reduction, and continuous improvement across the supply chain.

You will collaborate closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and external partners to ensure robust supplier quality systems and reliable product delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and lead supplier quality activities to ensure compliance with contractual, purchase order, and regulatory requirements

Translate engineering, manufacturing, and quality requirements into effective supplier quality controls, procedures, and acceptance criteria

Develop, implement, and maintain supplier quality evaluation systems, inspection plans, and control protocols for raw, in-process, and finished materials

Monitor and assess supplier quality performance through audits, source inspections, surveillance activities, and validation at supplier facilities

Conduct supplier and subcontractor audits, including third-party manufacturers and special process audits, as part of supplier qualification and ongoing oversight

Support supplier selection, onboarding, due diligence, and new capability assessments, including review and challenge of supplier accreditations and certifications

Review, track, and ensure supplier and subcontractor approvals remain current; obtain updated approvals or certifications as required

Lead the control, disposition, and investigation of nonconforming material, including Material Review Board (MRB) activities

Drive root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions using structured problem-solving methodologies (e.g., 8D, 5-Why, FMEA, Fault Tree)

Verify effectiveness of corrective actions and ensure documentation meets internal, customer, and regulatory requirements

Perform and support First Article Inspections (FAI) in accordance with AS9102 requirements

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve design, manufacturing, and business processes

Prepare, maintain, and update procurement quality assurance procedures to ensure compliance with customer and regulatory standards

Maintain strong feedback loops with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure continuous quality improvement

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or higher in a STEM discipline (Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience)

Experience in quality engineering, including development and review of quality requirements, standards, procedures, work instructions, and control plans

Hands-on experience performing Design and/or Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (D/PFMEA)

Strong understanding of process audits, product audits, and procedure compliance assessments

Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and industry standards

Knowledge of inspection methods for electronic circuit cards and electro-mechanical assemblies

Experience managing nonconforming material and MRB processes

Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams for root cause analysis, corrective action, and preventive action

Working knowledge of AS9100 Quality Management Systems

Experience performing First Article Inspections to AS9102

Experience in supplier quality assurance and supplier performance management

Experience working with government or regulated customers (e.g., aerospace, defense, or highly regulated industries)

Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills in hybrid (remote and onsite) environments

Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Project, Visio)

Understanding of special processes and effective day-to-day supplier management

Preferred Qualifications

Certification or training in Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies

Experience auditing sub-tier suppliers and subcontractors

Exposure to regulated manufacturing environments and complex supply chains

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