Senior Supplier Development Engineer, Avionics Verified today
The Role
As Senior Supplier Development Engineer, Avionics, you will define and implement supplier development strategies within the Supply Chain organization at K2 Space. You will work closely with engineering, manufacturing, and procurement teams to grow and mature suppliers into strategic partners supporting the company's critical missions.
You will own the continuous evaluation of suppliers, developing their processes and improving their ability to meet K2's needs. This role has high visibility and impact across the organization. Success requires strong communication skills and commodity management experience to systematically grow and mature the supply chain.
Responsibilities
- Assess supplier capabilities, technologies, and their ability to execute manufacturing requirements
- Manage Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), rate, and reliability campaigns to enable production
- Lead containments, issue ticket resolution, and supplier corrective action efforts
- Evaluate supplier quality performance and drive improvements using scorecards and audits to ensure compliance with quality standards
- Provide program leadership inputs to ensure product quality, delivery, and cost achieve business and customer expectations
- Interface with engineering, production teams, and procurement to define production roadmaps aligned with company goals
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
- 5+ years in a quality, reliability, supply chain, or engineering role
- Strong understanding of quality standards and tools (ISO 9001, AS9100, PPAP)
- Experience managing vendors, suppliers, and strategic technical partners
- Ability to travel up to 25-50% of the time
Nice to Have
- Expert level knowledge in avionics commodities such as harnessing and PCBs/PCBAs
- Knowledge of Lean concepts
- Experience in a new product introduction environment
- Experience in root cause and corrective action activities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with data analytics and SQL
Compensation and Benefits
- Base salary range: $130,000 - $165,000 plus equity
- Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, and paid parental leave
Export Compliance
This role requires access to information and items controlled by U.S. export control regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR). You must be a U.S. person as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or certain protected individual) or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.