Senior Supplier Quality Engineer
american statistical association asaReston, VA
Senior Supplier Quality Engineer
american statistical association asaReston, VALead L6
APPLY NOW (opens in a new tab)Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer Leidos seeks a Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure high-performing, compliant suppliers for mission-critical IT and engineering programs. In this role, you will lead supplier qualification, audits, and performance management; define quality requirements; and drive root cause analysis and CAPA for defects and nonconformances. Partnering closely with engineering, supply chain, and program teams, you will analyze supplier data, mitigate risk, and implement continuous improvement. This hybrid role at our Reston, VA area operations offers impact on national security and health missions plus growth in a collaborative, mission-driven culture.
Responsibilities:
- Lead supplier qualification, selection, and onboarding for critical IT and engineering programs
- Develop and maintain supplier quality requirements, scorecards, and audit plans
- Perform supplier audits, process reviews, and root cause analysis for defects and nonconformances
- Drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) and track effectiveness to closure
- Collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and program teams on specifications and acceptance criteria
- Analyze supplier performance data and implement continuous improvement initiatives
- Support risk management, FMEA, and mitigation plans for key suppliers
- Ensure compliance with relevant industry, customer, and quality standards
- Provide technical guidance to internal teams and suppliers on quality tools and methods
- Prepare quality reports and present status to program and leadership stakeholders
Required Skills:
- Supplier quality management
- Supplier auditing
- Root cause analysis
- Corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
- Statistical process control (SPC) and data analysis
- Quality management systems (ISO 9001 or AS9100)
- Risk analysis and FMEAReading technical drawings and specifications
- Process validation and qualification
- Quality tools (8D, Six Sigma, Lean)
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Level
Lead L6
Location
Reston, VA
Occupation
Quality Control Systems Managers
Industry
National Security
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