Senior Supplier Quality Engineer I - Pcba

Rocket Lab

Long Beach, CA, United States
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Technical point of contact for suppliers
Drive supplier improvement initiatives
Author and flow down specifications
** Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer I for their Long Beach, CA location. The role focuses on ensuring quality for procured parts and services, interfacing between design and manufacturing teams and suppliers. **

Job Summary

  • Serve as the technical point of contact for assigned parts and assemblies, solving emergent supplier quality challenges and mitigating risk to the manifest.
  • Own production components and assemblies end-to-end — driving improvements in manufacturing methods, identifying new suppliers, and developing reliable rate-ramp processes.
  • Drive root cause resolution on assigned part issues; implement changes at suppliers or internally and pursue re-sourcing where warranted.

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Match Score: 75

** Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer I for their Long Beach, CA location. The role focuses on ensuring quality for procured parts and services, interfacing between design and manufacturing teams and suppliers. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Technical point of contact for suppliers
  • Drive supplier improvement initiatives
  • Author and flow down specifications
  • Root cause resolution on part issues
  • Disposition Nonconformance tickets
  • Lead containment activities

Nice-to-have

  • Advanced depaneling and inspection technologies
  • Electronics-specific quality systems
  • NADCAP Electronics accreditation
  • Component qualification and counterfeit parts mitigation

Key Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years' experience in a regulated industry
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent
  • Prior experience in a supplier quality role
  • Proficiency with GD&T and engineering drawing interpretation
  • Structured problem-solving experience
  • Familiarity with AS9100 quality management systems
  • Knowledge of statistical quality methods
  • Experience with PPAP and related elements
  • Proficiency with MRP/ERP systems

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