- Drive supplier quality excellence across aerospace, defense, and electronics manufacturing programs with WOLF's industry-leading standards
- Earn a competitive annual salary of $85,000-$105,000 with comprehensive benefits*
- Join WOLF's collaborative team and help strengthen the supply chain behind mission-critical technologies worldwide
At Wolf Advanced Technology (WOLF), we lead the world in designing and developing rugged, field-deployable solutions that capture, process, encode, and display embedded video for the most demanding military and aerospace markets. Founded with a commitment to innovation, our advanced products meet the rigorous standards necessary for mission-critical success, serving top defense contractors and aerospace leaders globally. Our key technologies include NVIDIA, Xilinx, and AMD processing units, which power our cutting-edge solutions for AI machine vision, neural network-based deep learning, and more.
Our high-energy, results-driven team thrives in an environment of rapid business growth and continuous innovation. At WOLF, we cherish a culture of collaboration where every voice is valued. If you excel in fast-paced development and are excited by leading-edge technology, WOLF is the company for you. Join us and contribute to groundbreaking, lifesaving, mission-critical systems.
For more information, please visit our website: wolfadvancedtechnology.com
WOLF Advanced Technology is on the hunt for a full-time Engineer, Supplier Quality Engineering to join our independent quality team in Melbourne, FL.
Reporting to the Chief Quality Officer | General Manager, WOLF USA, you'll play a mission-critical role in strengthening supplier quality, reducing supply chain risk, and ensuring the PCBs, PCBAs, electronic assemblies, machined parts, and materials that power our aerospace and defense solutions consistently meet the highest standards of performance, reliability, and compliance.
As WOLF's primary quality liaison to external suppliers, you'll provide supplier quality oversight for U.S.-based PCBA manufacturing and testing operations while partnering closely with Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing, Program Management, and external suppliers. From qualifying new suppliers and conducting audits to managing supplier corrective actions, incoming inspection strategies, and procurement quality requirements, you'll help ensure mission-critical products are delivered right the first time.
As Engineer, Supplier Quality Engineering at WOLF, you might…
- Drive supplier excellence: Monitor supplier performance through KPIs, scorecards, management review inputs, and performance reviews to ensure quality, delivery, responsiveness, and compliance expectations are consistently achieved
- Lead supplier audits and assessments: Conduct supplier qualifications, supplier, customer, and internal audits, and ongoing supplier evaluations to strengthen capability and support long-term performance improvements
- Own supplier corrective actions: Lead SCARs, NCRs, CARs, MRB, containment activities, supplier escapes, and CAPA investigations while verifying the effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions
- Strengthen procurement quality: Partner with Procurement to define and verify supplier quality flowdowns, purchase order requirements, and drawing/BOM revisions to ensure suppliers consistently meet quality and contractual requirements
- Maintain supplier controls: Verify inspection, testing, traceability, certification, counterfeit-parts prevention, and supplier change-notification requirements while helping prevent unauthorized supplier, process, material, drawing, software, or firmware changes.
- Oversee incoming quality planning: Develop and maintain risk-based incoming inspection plans for PCBs, PCBAs, electronic assemblies, machined parts, and supplier-provided materials while reviewing inspection reports, certifications, traceability records, manufacturing plans, inspection plans, test plans, process controls, and AS9102 First Article Inspection documentation
- Manage supplier approvals and risk: Support Approved Supplier List (ASL) and Approved Vendor List (AVL) activities, supplier approvals, certifications, alternate sourcing, supplier transitions, new product introductions, and production readiness while mitigating supplier risk and preventing unauthorized supplier, process, material, drawing, software, or firmware changes
- Champion continuous improvement: Apply tools such as 8D, 5-Whys, Fishbone, and FMEA to resolve supplier issues, reduce defects, improve quality performance, support supplier-related RMAs and failure analysis, and contribute to customer, registrar, and certification-body quality activities
At WOLF, your work will help ensure the components, materials, manufacturing partners, and supplier quality systems behind our mission-critical technologies consistently deliver the performance our aerospace and defense customers depend on.
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You hold a degree or diploma in Engineering, Quality Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related technical discipline, with 3+ years of experience in Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, or Manufacturing Quality within aerospace, defense, electronics manufacturing, or another highly regulated environment. You have hands-on experience supporting the quality of PCBs, PCBAs, electronic assemblies, machined parts, and other supplier-provided materials throughout the manufacturing lifecycle.
You bring hands-on experience working directly with suppliers, including conducting supplier audits, managing supplier corrective actions, developing incoming inspection strategies, and driving continuous improvement across the supply chain. With a strong understanding of AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 quality management systems, you're comfortable working independently while partnering with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure consistent quality, compliance, and performance across U.S. aerospace and defense programs.
You're also willing and able to travel periodically (up to approximately 25%) to supplier locations for audits, assessments, development activities, and ongoing supplier support.
- Supplier quality expertise: Experience conducting supplier audits, supplier assessments, supplier qualification activities, maintaining Approved Supplier Lists (ASL) and Approved Vendor Lists (AVL), and ongoing supplier performance management across domestic and international suppliers
- AS9100D knowledge: Strong working knowledge of AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 quality management systems within aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments
- Corrective action leadership: Experience managing SCARs, NCRs, CARs, CAPAs, MRBs, supplier containment activities, and nonconforming material using methodologies such as 8D, 5-Whys, Fishbone, and FMEA
- Technical proficiency: Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, GD&T, inspection reports, test records, traceability documentation, configuration-controlled documentation, certifications, and technical documentation
- Quality planning experience: Familiarity with APQP, PPAP, AS9102 First Article Inspection, supplier qualification, supplier manufacturing plans, inspection plans, test plans, supplier transitions, alternate sourcing, new product introductions (NPI), and production readiness activities
- Communication and collaboration: Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to work effectively with suppliers, Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing, Program teams, customers, registrars, and certification bodies
- Systems and manufacturing controls: Proficiency with Microsoft Office, ERP systems, quality databases, and supplier quality reporting tools, with working knowledge of configuration management, document control, ESD controls, calibration controls, and electronics manufacturing quality practices
- Additional qualifications: IPC-A-610 or J-STD-001 certification, ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Certified Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP) certification, AS9100 Lead Auditor certification, Lean Six Sigma training, familiarity with IPC-6012, IPC-7711/7721, NADCAP special process requirements, and experience supporting aerospace and defense electronics manufacturing environments
In this role, you will directly shape WOLF's reputation for precision and reliability, ensuring mission-critical technologies meet the uncompromising standards of defense and aerospace customers.
Compensation based on skills and experience, is a competitive annual salary of $85,000-$105,000 negotiable depending on experience and qualifications, and a host of excellent benefits including:
- Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance, along with life insurance for added security
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer contributions
- Two weeks of vacation plus an additional week off during the holidays
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth, with the chance to expand your role as the US office grows
- Gas mileage reimbursement for work-related travel
- An inclusive and supportive culture with annual team events, including company gatherings and holiday celebrations
Join us at WOLF and be part of a team dedicated to delivering mission-critical solutions for the world's most demanding markets. Apply today!
- This range reflects base salary and may vary based on experience, skills, and location.
At WOLF, we thrive on innovation, but we also operate within the strict regulatory requirements of the aerospace and defense industry. To join our pack, applicants must be able to provide valid documentation confirming U.S. citizenship and successfully complete a background check, as required by applicable law. The successful candidate must also be eligible to work with ITAR, EAR, CUI, CGP, and other contract-controlled technical data, as applicable.
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