Principal Supplier Assurance Specialist - Remote
About The Position
The Principal Supplier Assurance Specialist is a hands-on contributor responsible for supporting end-to-end ownership of supplier manufacturing output and strengthening supplier performance through structured diagnostics, readiness assessments, and targeted corrective actions. The role focuses on identifying manufacturing and quality issues, verifying process capability, supporting recovery activities, and reinforcing supplier process discipline. It requires regular onsite presence at supplier facilities to assess and validate processes and help drive a performance-oriented culture. The position supports suppliers outside the United States in the Europe region. The role requires significant flexibility and adaptability to respond to changes in demand and shifting priorities. Travel to supplier locations may be up to 50% of the time. The position is designated remote, with employees working primarily offsite, but the successful candidate must reside and work in one of the 50 U.S. states, excluding U.S. territories. An active and existing DoD Secret clearance is required after day one, and U.S. citizenship is required.
Requirements
- University degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of five years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and a minimum of three years of experience.
- Experience in manufacturing engineering, supplier quality, or a related technical role.
- Experience using quality engineering tools and processes such as PFMEA, SPC, capability analysis, GD&T, AS9100/ISO9001, first article inspection (FAI), APQP, statistical analysis, or supplier hardware inspection.
- U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance; an active and existing DoD Secret clearance is required after day one.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, or other precision manufacturing environments.
- Hands-on experience with tooling assessments, gage R&R, or control-plan auditing.
- Exposure to capacity analysis, OEE evaluation, or bottleneck mapping.
- Lean/Six Sigma training or certification (White, Yellow, or Green Belt).
- Experience coaching entry-level supplier engineering or quality staff.
- Strong aptitude for structured problem solving and manufacturing process improvement.
- Demonstrated ability to perform technical diagnostics, validate process capability, and identify root causes across equipment, process flow, and quality systems.
- Ability to analyze basic operational indicators, including cycle time, OEE inputs, scrap trends, and labor patterns, and connect them to technical performance gaps.
- Demonstrated interest in contributing to and reinforcing a performance-driven culture centered on consistency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Experience supporting structured RCCA (8D, 5-Why) with measurable effectiveness.
- Knowledge of Government Source Inspection on Raytheon hardware.
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to convey assessment findings clearly and influence operator- and supervisor-level behaviors.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate supplier manufacturing performance through onsite diagnostics of processes, equipment, tooling, flow, and quality systems.
- Execute readiness and capability assessments, including FAI reviews, PFMEA audits, SPC capability checks, cycle-time validation, bottleneck analysis, and Run-at-Rate support.
- Troubleshoot technical issues to identify root causes of quality escapes, yield issues, and production instability.
- Maintain supplier readiness documentation, capability data, RCCA evidence, and capacity models.
- Assist with corrective and preventive action execution using structured problem-solving tools such as 8D, 5-Why, and fishbone analysis.
- Coach supplier operators, technicians, and quality personnel to reinforce process discipline, standard work, and basic problem-solving expectations.
- Participate in program and operations reviews, providing updates on yield, stability, bottlenecks, and schedule risk.
- Support development of early performance plans and help suppliers adopt improved work practices and performance-culture behaviors.
- Escalate technical issues, capacity constraints, and quality risks, incorporating operational and basic financial indicators such as scrap trends, labor efficiency, and overtime signals.
- Understand and follow all EXIM requirements by Command Media.
- Travel to supplier locations as needed, up to 50% of the time.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available, subject to eligibility and other factors.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
