Supplier Development Engineer II/III

Merritt Island, FL

$50–$70 Per Hour
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30+ days ago

Job Description

Position Title: Supplier Development Engineer II/III

Position Description: Protingent has an exciting contract opportunity for a Supplier Development Engineer III with our client in Merritt Island, FL.

Job Responsibilities:

Improve quality, cost, delivery, and capacity metrics across the supply chain
Create, improve, and implement supplier quality and manufacturing processes
Review and understand supplier issues, and recommend the appropriate actions
Work closely with receiving, receiving inspection, supplier quality engineer, and assurance in purging suspect/non-conforming material from inventory and throughout the organization
Oversee and be accountable for supplier audits to ensure their ability to meet part performance, delivery, and reliability expectations.
Develop, analyze, and present process metrics to encourage design for manufacturability, quality, and supply chain improvements
Analyze and improve supplier processes for bottlenecks, yield, and rate limiters to meet throughput targets
Manage supplier workflow and projects to ensure priorities are aligned with business needs
Develop schedules and plans to bring up new parts and processes in the supply chain, and support supplier execution against timeline
Lead, track, and improve supplier manufacturing process development and launch readiness for new products and design changes
Develop, implement, and continuously improve business processes needed for receiving inspection operations, nonconforming hardware management, manufacturing and assembly, product traceability, and other critical business/production systems
Work with leadership to develop future business models, establish road map and measures, and execute long-term strategic plan.

Job Qualifications:

B.S. Degree or higher in an engineering degree
Has worked with product development teams to define, scope, and prioritize design requirements to ensure operational and manufacturing success.
Experience in hardware development and manufacturing of complex electronic assemblies
Experience in technical management of suppliers
Experience in implementation of DFx principles in an outsourced manufacturing environment
Excellent Communication Skills – Ability to articulate technical problems to non-subject matter experts
Experience with fault tree analysis and value stream or process flow mapping

Preferred Job Qualifications:

Master’s degree in engineering or business
Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or similar training/experience
Experience with capacity modeling, process mapping, and fault analysis
Experience with packaging design, manufacturing, and qualification
Experience in tooling bring-up, machining processes, secondary finish processes, and qualification
Experience with Pareto analysis, root cause, and corrective actions
Hands-on experience with metallic, plastic, composite, or electromechanical manufacturing techniques, processes, and equipment
Has managed planning and technical aspects of product builds through the full product life cycle.

Job Details:

Job Type: Contract
Location: Merritt Island, FL.
Pay rate: $50-$70/hr.
ITAR obligations are associated with this role, U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a) (1), (3) is required.

Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO) and an administered 401k plan.

About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.

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Location	Merritt Island, FL
Salary	$50–$70 Per Hour

Skills

Analysis Skillsunmatched
Business Developmentunmatched
Business Modelunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Corrective Actionunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Electromechanicsunmatched
Electronics Assemblyunmatched
Electronics Manufacturingunmatched
Establish Prioritiesunmatched
Hardware Developmentunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Lean Manufacturingunmatched
Lean Six Sigmaunmatched
Legalunmatched
Machine Toolunmatched
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Manufacturingunmatched
Manufacturing Assemblyunmatched
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Outsourcingunmatched
Process Analysisunmatched
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Process Flowunmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Process Modelingunmatched
Product Designunmatched
Product Developmentunmatched
Product Lifecycleunmatched
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Productivity Modelunmatched
Quality Assuranceunmatched
Quality Engineeringunmatched
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Receiving Inspectionunmatched
Requirements Managementunmatched
Root Cause Analysisunmatched
Schedule Developmentunmatched
Strategic Planningunmatched
Supply Chainunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Technical Leadershipunmatched
Traceabilityunmatched
Traffic Shapingunmatched
United States Citizenunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Evaluationunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Selectionunmatched

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