Supplier Quality Engineer

Hexcel Corporation • Kent, WA

4d • $77,968 - $130,228

About The Position

Hexcel is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer for its Kent, Washington location. The role supports advanced aerospace manufacturing operations and leads supplier quality activities, including inspection planning, engineering change management, bill of materials configuration control, and supplier process validation to ensure compliance with AS9100 and customer requirements. The engineer works cross-functionally with Purchasing/Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to qualify suppliers, mitigate risk, and improve supplier performance and product integrity.

The position also leads technical review boards, approves specifications and quality plans, evaluates corrective actions, and conducts supplier audits. It supports supplier-focused strategic quality planning, supplier development, risk mitigation, regulatory and industry alignment, and continuous improvement. The role includes mentoring lower-level quality engineers and supporting enterprise-level improvement and innovation initiatives.

The annual summary pay range is $77,968–$130,228. Eligible candidates must meet one of the U.S. immigration-status categories listed in the posting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quality, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in quality engineering with leadership responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of AS9100, Nadcap, compliance requirements, and supplier quality methodologies.
• Experience with supplier development, PPAP/APQP-based processes, and risk-based supplier management.
• Strong leadership, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to drive supplier accountability and cross-functional alignment.
• Proficiency with digital quality tools, data analytics, predictive methods, and supplier performance metrics.
• Ability to interpret drawings and specifications, including MBD, and familiarity with precision measurement and inspection methods.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Lean/Six Sigma certification.
• ASQ certifications, with CQE preferred, and Lead Auditor training.
• Experience with composite materials and lean manufacturing.
• Strong SPC/statistical problem-solving skills.
• Purchasing or buyer experience.

Responsibilities

• Comply with Hexcel policies, procedures, and Code of Business Conduct.
• Review contracts, drawings, and specifications to define supplier-oriented quality plans, inspection criteria, and incoming verification requirements, and maintain supplier quality documentation.
• Communicate supplier quality standards and expectations to internal teams and suppliers, and foster effective customer and supplier relationships.
• Review and disposition supplier non-conformances; lead containment, root-cause analysis, and corrective and preventive actions; and support material review board activities related to purchased materials.
• Conduct supplier audits, assessments, and ongoing surveillance; evaluate audit results; ensure corrective action closure; and contribute to supplier approval and re-qualification decisions.
• Lead supplier-focused strategic quality planning and cross-functional initiatives related to risk mitigation, compliance, and supply chain capability improvement.
• Develop, refine, and implement supplier quality strategies, supplier development plans, and global alignment programs.
• Collaborate with Purchasing and Buying teams to evaluate supplier capability, support sourcing decisions, establish quality flow-down requirements, and integrate supplier quality considerations into procurement activity.
• Use predictive analytics, supplier metrics, and digital quality systems to monitor and improve supplier performance.
• Mentor lower-level quality engineers and provide leadership in supplier development projects and supply chain quality improvement efforts.
• Support enterprise-level continuous improvement, innovation initiatives, and alignment with regulatory and industry standards.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life insurance, disability insurance, and programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level