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We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer to join our dynamic team in Carlsbad, CA! This hybrid role offers the unique blend of working collaboratively within our Carlsbad office and the flexibility of remote work.

As a Supplier Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for tactical, strategic, and day-to-day quality operations for Viasat's West Coast Supply base.

• Provide mentorship to program management, engineering, and operations on quality planning and execution to fulfill the overall quality mission.
• Be accountable for the planning and execution of quality activities by the quality team members.
• Team with Supply Chain to drive supplier excellence initiatives.
• Resolve non-conforming material issues.
• Manage ISO9001/AS9100 adherence audits, reviewing findings, reviewing Viasat procedures, and communicating status reports to upper management.
• Ensuring Advanced Product Quality Planning is deployed across the New Product Development life cycle with quality built into the design, manufacturability, and serviceability.
• Champion production validation and risk mitigation tools with suppliers with tools like Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) deliverables.
• Travel to west coast suppliers on an as needed basis.
• Ensuring the RCCA process provides prompt resolution and robust solutions to prevent a recurrence, focusing on mistake-proofing and process improvement.

• 10+ years’ experience in quality, operations, and/or engineering in a development and manufacturing environment.
• 7+ years auditing suppliers and supporting new production introduction
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Applied Sciences, or a related field or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years leading teams, program or projects.
• Excellent knowledge of AS9100, AS9102B, 9001 QMS or maintenance.
• Knowledge of theory and principles of data analysis.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, read procedures and process guidelines, record and interpret data.
• PLM tool knowledge, (such as Agile), as well as ERP systems, (such as Oracle)
• Working knowledge of Lean Six Sigma tools, Failure Modes Effects Analysis, (FMEA), 8D, 5 Why, etc.) and other failure analysis quality tools.
• Must have ambition (the aim to learn and achieve personal advancement).
• Must display autonomy (ability to work independently with minimal direction).
• Demonstrate technical aptitude (ability to comprehend sophisticated technical topics and niche information).
• Ability to communicate and influence different stakeholders, both internally and externally.
• Up to 20% travel (domestic and international). This will include trips to suppliers as well as to our manufacturing site in Duluth, GA.
• US Citizenship required.

• Hands-on manufacturing background in electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Space/Flight hardware development and manufacturing experience.
• Lead AS9001D auditor trained.
• Detailed understanding of AS9102 and First Article Verification Process.
• Understanding of IPC 610, IPC-620S, J-STD-001S, MIL-STD-883.

Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here.