Supplier Quality Engineer

Infleqtion•Louisville, CO

61d•$155,000 - $185,000

About The Position

Infleqtion is on a mission to commercialize atom-based quantum technologies that deliver orders-of-magnitude improvements in sensing and computing applications. As a deep-tech startup, we embrace a results-driven, fast-paced, and customer-focused approach to innovation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, manufacturing, or a related technical field; equivalent relevant experience considered.
8+ years of supplier quality, quality engineering, manufacturing quality, or supplier-development experience.
Experience supporting Government or defense contracts and working with contract quality requirements under FAR Part 46; DFARS experience preferred where applicable.
Working knowledge of quality-management systems such as ISO 9001, AS9100, or other standards relevant to the organization’s industry.
Strong documentation discipline.

Nice To Haves

ASQ certification, such as Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP), or Certified Quality Auditor (CQA).
Experience with DCMA, source inspection, Government quality assurance surveillance, customer audits, or audit-response activities.
Experience with counterfeit-part prevention, product traceability, lot control, serialization, and supplier flowdown requirements.
Familiarity with first article inspection requirements, including AS9102.
Knowledge of ERP, quality-management-system, and supplier-performance-management tools.

Responsibilities

Qualify, assess, and monitor suppliers based on quality-system capability, technical competence, capacity, delivery performance, and risk.
Conduct supplier audits, including quality-management-system, process, product, and special-process audits.
Interpret engineering drawings, specifications, bills of material, inspection plans, test requirements, and configuration-control requirements.
Manage nonconformances, material review, root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and supplier corrective action requests (SCARs).
Develop and review quality plans, first-article inspection packages, inspection/test records, certificates of conformance, and traceability documentation.
Apply quality tools such as 5 Why, fishbone analysis, FMEA, control plans, process capability, statistical process control, and risk-based thinking.
Maintain objective quality evidence that is complete, accurate, traceable, and ready for customer or Government review.
Communicate and collaborate effectively with suppliers, procurement, engineering, manufacturing, program management, and customers.