Allencontrolsystems
Supplier Quality Engineer
Austin, TX
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 125 days ago
Computer VisionSupply ChainProcess ImprovementProcurementERPCustomer SupportGD&TRoboticsControlsProblem Solving
About the role
- Our innovative approach requires overcoming significant technical challenges, making this an exciting and dynamic environment for experienced engineers.
- With an engineering-first culture, ACS values technical excellence and innovation.
- Position Overview As a Supplier Quality Engineer, you will be the primary guardian of quality for all materials and components entering our facility.
Responsibilities
- Audit & Qualify: Perform supplier audits and assessments to ensure technical, manufacturing, and quality capabilities align with company standards.
- Manage Non-Conformance: Lead the Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) process for supplier-related defects, ensuring robust solutions are implemented to prevent recurrence
- APQP & PPAP: Drive Advanced Product Quality Planning and Part Approval Processes to ensure new components are "right first time" before hitting the production line.
- Visibility & Reporting: Create visibility into supplier performance using Scorecards, Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) metrics, and Defect Per Million Opportunities (DPMO) reporting.
- Problem Solving: Proven ability to lead 8D, 5-Why, or Fishbone investigations to resolve complex manufacturing issues.
- Lead the Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) process for supplier-related defects, ensuring robust solutions are implemented to prevent recurrence
- Drive Advanced Product Quality Planning and Part Approval Processes to ensure new components are "right first time" before hitting the production line.
- Backed by our founders' successful exits from two previous ventures acquired for a combined $180M in 2022, we are committed to ensuring that the groundbreaking technologies we develop will have a real-world impact.
- This role requires a high-energy problem solver who can work across functional groups-from Engineering to Procurement-to resolve technical blockers and drive continuous improvement in a rapid-growth environment.
Requirements
- Technical Proficiency: Strong command of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing), statistical process control (SPC), and ERP systems.
- Industry Context: Experience in aerospace, automotive, or high-complexity hardware industries.
- Experience with AS9100/ISO9001 standards, Six Sigma Green/Black Belt certification, or familiarity with US export controls (ITAR/EAR).
- 3+ years of experience in Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering.
Compensation
- Competitive salary
Benefits
- ACS Equity Package
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- We are developing a small, autonomous gun turret that employs advanced computer vision and control systems to precisely target and neutralize small drones and loitering munitions.
- Education: BS in Engineering or a related technical field.
Company info
- Perform supplier audits and assessments to ensure technical, manufacturing, and quality capabilities align with company standards.
- Allen Control Systems (ACS) is a cutting-edge defense startup, founded by two former Navy electrical engineers with a proven track record in robotics and software.
Equal opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Employer, providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment.
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