Overview
We are seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) - Composite Materials responsible for supplier quality ownership of composite materials and components, ensuring process robustness, material integrity, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across the supply base. This role emphasizes process capability, risk mitigation, and supplier maturity, with frequent presence at supplier facilities.
Our client is a designer and manufacturer of satellites for low-Earth orbit. The production plant in Spain is based in el Baix Llobregat, Barcelona. Now looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer - Composites.
Responsibilities
Supplier Quality Management
* Execute supplier quality performance monitoring throughout development, qualification, and serial production.
* Support qualification of new composite suppliers via capability assessments, readiness reviews, and audits.
* Conduct system, process, and special process audits, including composite layup, curing, machining, and bonding.
* Monitor supplier performance using scorecards, KPIs, and structured improvement roadmaps.
Process Control, Validation & Risk Management
* Ensure control of composite manufacturing by monitoring Critical Process Parameters (CPPs), Key Characteristics (KCs), process windows, and repeatability.
* Perform First Article Inspection (FAI) and process validation per AS9102 and AST SpaceMobile requirements.
* Identify and report supplier risks using PFMEA and process risk assessments.
Material Assurance, Compliance & NDT Oversight
* Review and approve material certifications, CoCs, process control plans, and quality records.
* Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and internal standards.
* Provide technical support for NDT activities (UT, C-scan, RT, thermography) and review results against defined criteria.
* Assist in quality technical investigations (voids, delamination, bonding failures) and track root cause and CAPA implementation.
* Up to 50% travel to supplier locations to ensure direct oversight and process verification.
Technical Support
* Act as a quality liaison for composite suppliers.
* Advise internal stakeholders on supplier capabilities and process observations.
* Maintain knowledge of composite technologies, including Prepreg layup, Resin infusion / RTM, Autoclave, and OOA curing.
Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering (or equivalent).
* A minimum of 2-3 years of Supplier Quality Engineering experience, with knowledge of composite materials specially CFRP and special processes.
* Experience in aerospace or space-grade composite structures.
* Hands‑on involvement with composite NDT and acceptance criteria.
* Familiarity with ECSS / ESA / NASA or equivalent aerospace standards.
* Experience with high‑reliability or safety‑critical products.
Soft Skills
* Detailed-oriented and hands‑on approach.
* Strong interpersonal skills for frequent supplier interaction.
* Ability to manage multiple suppliers and prioritize field tasks.
* Data‑driven, process‑oriented approach to quality.
Physical Requirements
* Ability to work in supplier facilities and standard office environments.
* Travel up to 50% of the time.
* Ability to use a computer for extended periods.
Benefits
* Cutting‑edge technology
* Flexibility
* Stock Options
Detalles del cliente
Nosotros estamos buscando un Ingeniero de Calidad del Proveedor (SQE) - Materiales Compuestos responsable de la propiedad de la calidad del proveedor de materiales compuestos y componentes, asegurando la robustez del proceso, la integridad del material, el cumplimiento regulatorio y la mejora continua en la base de suministro. Este rol enfatiza la capacidad del proceso, la mitigación del riesgo y la madurez del proveedor, con presencia frecuente en las instalaciones del proveedor.
Nuestro cliente es un diseñador y fabricante de satélites para órbita terrestre baja. La planta de producción en España se encuentra en el Baix Llobregat, Barcelona.
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