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From qualifying new supply chain partners to resolving complex defect failures, your work will directly impact product reliability, customer confidence, and the company's ability to deliver on its commitments across aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial markets. Built on a culture of quality, agility, and trust, our client has invested heavily in advanced manufacturing technology — including automated SMT lines, optical inspection systems, and collaborative robotics — across a 200,000+ square foot facility.

<h2>About Our Client</h2><p>Our client is a full-service electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider specializing in complex, high-quality electronic and electromechanical products for mission-critical applications. With facilities across Pennsylvania and New Hampshire, they deliver printed circuit board assemblies, cable and harness assemblies, and electromechanical systems to customers in industrial, medical, transportation, aerospace, and defense markets.</p><p>Built on a culture of quality, agility, and trust, our client has invested heavily in advanced manufacturing technology — including automated SMT lines, optical inspection systems, and collaborative robotics — across a 200,000+ square foot facility. They are AS9100 and ISO 9001 certified and employ a team of 250+ dedicated professionals who take pride in delivering products where reliability is non-negotiable.</p><h2><br/></h2><h2>Why This Role Matters</h2><p>The supply chain is the foundation of a manufacturer's quality promise — and this role sits at the center of it. As a Supplier Quality Engineer, you'll be the primary driver of supplier accountability, performance, and continuous improvement for printed circuit board assemblies and electronic components essential to mission-critical end products. From qualifying new supply chain partners to resolving complex defect failures, your work will directly impact product reliability, customer confidence, and the company's ability to deliver on its commitments across aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial markets.</p><p>This is a high-visibility, cross-functional role where your technical expertise in PCBA processes and quality systems will translate directly into real operational impact.</p><h2><br/></h2><h2>What You'll Do</h2><p><strong>Supplier Management & Development</strong></p><ul><li>Evaluate and qualify new PCBA and electronic component suppliers through audits, capability assessments, and risk analysis</li><li>Monitor supplier performance through KPIs including PPM, on-time delivery, corrective action response rates, and audit scores</li><li>Lead supplier development projects to improve yield, reduce defects, and strengthen process controls</li><li>Maintain approved supplier lists, quality documentation, and audit records</li></ul><p><strong>Quality Assurance & Compliance</strong></p><ul><li>Review supplier manufacturing processes, PCBA assembly procedures, SMT processes, and test coverage including ICT, AOI, and functional test</li><li>Ensure supplier compliance with applicable industry standards — IPC-A-610, IPC-A-600, ISO 9001, IATF 16949 (where automotive applies), and RoHS/REACH</li><li>Support new product introduction (NPI) by reviewing DFM, PPAP/FAI submissions, and control plans for PCBA builds</li><li>Conduct process audits and layered checks at supplier sites</li></ul><p><strong>Issue Resolution & Continuous Improvement</strong></p><ul><li>Investigate incoming PCBA defects, returns, and failures using structured root-cause analysis tools (8D, FMEA, SPC)</li><li>Drive timely supplier corrective actions and verify their effectiveness through data analysis and follow-up audits</li><li>Collaborate with engineering teams to differentiate design-related from process-related issues</li><li>Develop and optimize incoming inspection procedures and sampling plans for PCBAs and electronic components</li><li>Analyze quality trends and defect data to identify systemic supplier issues</li><li>Provide technical disposition for nonconforming materials (NCMR/MRB support)</li></ul><p><strong>Cross-Functional Collaboration</strong></p><ul><li>Partner with engineering, manufacturing, program management, and procurement teams to ensure alignment across the supply chain</li><li>Support cost-reduction initiatives by improving supplier yields and reducing rework</li><li>Participate in design reviews to identify manufacturability concerns and quality risk factors</li></ul><h2><br/></h2><h2>What You Bring</h2><p><strong>Required</strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related technical field</li><li>3–7 years of experience in Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, or PCBA process engineering</li><li>Strong working knowledge of PCB manufacturing, SMT assembly, reflow, wave soldering, conformal coating, and PCBA test processes</li><li>Experience conducting supplier audits, creating scorecards, and supplier development</li><li>Hands-on experience with quality tools including 8D, FMEA, Control Plans, MSA, and SPC</li><li>Proficiency with IPC-A-610 and IPC-A-600 standards</li><li>Ability to read and interpret schematics, PCB layout files, and bills of materials (BOMs)</li><li>Excellent communication and supplier negotiation skills</li><li>Ability to thrive in a high-volume, high-detail manufacturing environment</li></ul><p><strong>Additional Preferred Experience & Skills</strong></p><ul><li>ASQ Certified Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP)</li><li>Experience with IATF 16949 in an automotive supply chain context</li><li>Familiarity with RoHS/REACH compliance requirements</li><li>Background in PPAP, FAI, or NPI support</li><li>Experience conducting on-site supplier audits</li></ul><h2><br/></h2>

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Supplier Quality Engineer

AS 9100

Aerospace and Defense

American Society for Quality (ASQ)

Auditing

Bill of Materials (BOM)

Communication Skills

Continuous Improvement

Corrective Action

Cost Control

Cross-Functional

Data Analysis

Documentation

Electrical Components

Electrical Engineering

Electromechanical Assembly

Electromechanical Systems

Electromechanics

Electronics Manufacturing Services

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

Functional Testing

IPC Standards

ISO 9001

Identify Issues

In-Circuit Testing

Industrial Coating

Industry Standards

Maintain Compliance

Manufacturing

Manufacturing Assembly

Manufacturing Engineering

Manufacturing Management

Manufacturing Technology

Manufacturing/Industrial Processes

Mechanical Engineering

Negotiation Skills

PCB (Printed Circuit Board) Manufacturing

Performance Analysis

Performance Metrics

Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Layout

Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA)

Problem Solving Skills

Process Control Engineering

Process Engineering

Product Support

Product/Service Launch

Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)

Productivity Management

Project Portfolio Management (PPM)

Project/Program Management

Purchasing/Procurement

Quality Assurance Methodology

Quality Engineering

Reduction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)

Reflow Soldering

Regulatory Compliance

Risk

Risk Analysis

Robotics

Root Cause Analysis

Sampling Inspection

Schematics

Scorecarding

Supply Chain

Surface Mount Technology

Team Player

Testing

Time Management

Trend Analysis

Vendor/Supplier Evaluation

Vendor/Supplier Management

Vendor/Supplier Selection

Wave Soldering

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