Senior Supplier Quality Engineer II - PCBAActive$171K
The opportunity
Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more – all with the goal of opening access to space. The rockets and satellites we build and launch enable some of…
What you'll do
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.
Conduct DFM reviews to ensure parts are manufacturable, preferably prior to sourcing.
Partner with procurement to vet suppliers for quality capability and takt time alignment.
Author and flow down specifications translating Rocket Lab quality and: manufacturing requirements to the supply base.
Scope advanced depaneling (cutting), optical inspection (AOI), and X-ray: inspection technologies that improve rate, quality, or efficiency.
What they're looking for
- Drive root cause resolution on assigned part issues; implement changes at: suppliers or internally and pursue re-sourcing where warranted.
- Create and disposition Nonconformance tickets; coordinate rework, repair, or: use-as-is dispositions with engineering.
- Lead containment activities on assigned parts: define scope, align cross-functional stakeholders, and drive to resolution.
- Minimum 8 years' experience in a regulated industry: Aerospace, Medical, Automotive, or similar.
