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Job Description

 

Summary

The Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) III interfaces with development and supplier engineering to provide materials and components for company product manufacturing. Assesses supplier's ability to meet engineering and quality requirements. Evaluate supplier by conducting audits to assess their capability, and overall performance. Is responsible for ensuring supplier quality performance by monitoring metrics, communications, resolving supplier corrective action requests and supporting receiving inspection on supplier related issues.

Position Responsibilities

• Performs quality and process audits at suppliers to ensure quality systems and manufacturing processes are aligned with requirements for procured material
• Serves as lead auditor for approval of suppliers.
• May perform source inspections at the manufacturer's facility
• Participates in review of drawing to ensure suppliers understand requirements.
• Works as a member of team to realize cost reductions, product introductions and quality improvements
• Consistently demonstrates knowledge of the use of quality improvements methodology such as SPC, Six Sigma, Poka-yoke, lean manufacturing and is skilled at reading and understanding engineering drawings/specifications and GD&T
• Demonstrates concise, clear and effective written & verbal communication skills to a diverse audience, including appropriate and professional interaction with external customers
• Demonstrates a full understanding of Supplier Quality Engineering and resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways while applying company policies and procedures
• Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
• Receives little instruction on day-to-day work and general instructions on new assignments. Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
• Travel as required and other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• 5 - 8 years of equivalent experience in a progressive technical capacity in engineering in a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated knowledge of PPAP, APQP, SPC, quality systems AS9100, including supplier audit and evaluation techniques
• Demonstrates strong proficiency using MS Office Suite (Word, Access, PowerPoint and Excel) and the ability to lead effective meetings
• Familiarity with EEE parts, custom mechanical parts, optics, and printed circuit boards and circuit card assemblies.

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• Demonstrates analytical approach to problem solving and organizational skills in a fast-paced environment as well as effective time management, interpersonal and communication skills
• Works well with others and consistently demonstrates teamwork, collaboration and puts the success of the team above one's own interests
• Shares ideas and knowledge with others
• Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties
• Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
• Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products
• Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in an office and manufacturing environment (Constant)
• Regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)

Clearance Level

 

The salary range for this role is:

AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the location, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.

ITAR Requirement:

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment’s business requirements. A “U.S. person” according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits:  AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company matching, and flexible work schedule options. Depending on your business unit, role, and customer contract requirements, select programs may offer a 9/80 work schedule and paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit:  http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.

We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

Principals only need apply.  NO agencies please.

About AV:

AV isn’t for everyone. We hire the curious, the relentless, the mission-obsessed. The best of the best.

We don’t just build defense technology—we redefine what’s possible. As the premier autonomous systems company in the U.S., AV delivers breakthrough capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber. From AI-powered drones and loitering munitions to integrated autonomy and space resilience, our technologies shape the future of warfare and protect those who serve.

Founded by legendary innovator Dr. Paul MacCready, AV has spent over 50 years pushing the boundaries of what unmanned systems can do. Our heritage includes seven platforms in the Smithsonian—but we’re not building history, we’re building what’s next.

If you're ready to build technology that matters—with speed, scale, and purpose—there’s no better place to do it than AV.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.

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