# Supplier Development Engineer - Electronics (R4560)
**Company:** [Shield AI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/shield-ai)
**Location:** Dallas, TX
**Salary:** $150K-$224K
**Skills:** Smt, Pcba, Ipc-A-610, J-Std-001, Pfmea, Aoi, Root Cause Analysis, Solder Paste Application, Component Placement, Reflow Soldering
**Posted:** 2024-08-30
> Develops and improves electronics suppliers for aerospace autonomy products by auditing processes, resolving SMT/PCBA defects, conducting root cause analysis, and ensuring quality standards like IPC-A-610. Provides technical support, monitors performance, manages risks, and supports NPI with 50%+ travel.
## Job Description
## What You'll Do

**Process Improvement:**
- Audit and embed into core supplier processes to understand improvement opportunities to cost, lead-times, and quality
- Identify and resolve manufacturing defects, process inefficiencies, and quality issues in SMT assembly, such as solder paste application, component placement, reflow soldering, and automated optical inspection (AOI)
- Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for production failures, utilizing tools like PFMEA
- Ensure adherence to industry standards (IPC-A-610, J-STD-001)

**Quality Assurance:**
- Conduct on-site audits to root cause supplier quality issues or performance challenges

**Supplier Development:**
- Assess and improve supplier capabilities, ensuring alignment with engineering and operational priorities.

**Engineering Technical Support:**
- Provide technical guidance to suppliers on part specifications, manufacturing processes and standards, and quality measures

**Supplier Performance Monitoring:**
- Track and analyze supplier performance metrics, including delivery, quality, and cost. Implement corrective actions and continuous improvement plans as necessary.

**Risk Management:**
- Identify and mitigate risks within the supply chain to ensure uninterrupted production and delivery of components

**New Product Introduction (NPI):**
- Support the introduction of new products by ensuring suppliers meet all quality and delivery requirements during the development phase

## Required Qualifications
- Hands on experience with SMT (Surface Mount Technology) and PCBA
- Knowledge of industry standards (IPC-A-610, J-STD-001)
- Ability to analyze PCBA drawing and critical features on electronic assemblies
- Ability to travel to domestic and international suppliers ~50%+ of time

## Preferred Qualifications
- M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent. 
- Problem solving skills including root cause investigation and failure analysis
- Leadership experience on a cross-functional project team (e.g., engineering, supply chain, production)
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