Allen Control Systems
Supplier Quality Engineer
About this role
Allen Control Systems, a defense startup developing autonomous targeting systems, seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to oversee material and component quality from suppliers. You'll manage audits, non-conformance investigations, and supplier performance metrics while collaborating across engineering and procurement in a fast-growing environment.
What you'll do
- Conduct supplier audits and assessments to verify technical and manufacturing capabilities
- Lead root cause and corrective action processes for supplier defects
- Drive Advanced Product Quality Planning and Part Approval processes for new components
- Generate supplier performance scorecards and quality metrics (DPMO, COPQ)
- Review Engineering Change Orders for supplier tooling and process impacts
- Partner with procurement to resolve high-risk supplier issues and production blockers
What they're looking for
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
- Statistical Process Control (SPC)
- ERP systems
- Root cause analysis (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone)
- APQP and PPAP processes
- AS9100/ISO9001 standards
- Six Sigma methodology
- ITAR/EAR export controls
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Equity package
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off
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Allen Control Systems
Allen Control Systems builds autonomous defense systems, including gun turrets and drone-defense technology, using computer vision, control systems, and robotics. The company is hiring across software engineering, mechanical engineering, testing, and operations roles to support product development and scaled production.
View all jobs at Allen Control SystemsLikely interview questions
- Walk us through your experience leading root cause and corrective action (RCCA) investigations for supplier defects. What was the most complex issue you resolved, and how did you prevent recurrence?
- Describe your hands-on experience with APQP and PPAP processes. How have you ensured 'right first time' part approval before production launch?