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Role Description

The Supplier Development Engineer's role is vital in managing supplier relationships and ensuring that BAE Systems receives high-quality products on time and at a reasonable cost. This role directly supports the company's ability to meet customer requirements and maintain a competitive edge in the market.

• Supplier Relationship Management
  • Partner with Quality and the supplier through the corrective action process when supplier rejects are issued
  • Function as a liaison between purchasing, engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to resolve performance issues and provide technical support
• Supplier Performance Improvement
  • Develop and implement fact-based improvement plans to enhance supplier quality, delivery, and cost performance
  • Manage supplier improvement plans, conduct workshops (Kaizen events), and provide technical assistance as needed
  • Lead investigations of major problems and special projects to develop strong partnerships with suppliers
• Quality and Process Management
  • Analyze supplier quality and delivery metrics to identify trends and systemic performance gaps
  • Implement and monitor production part approval processes with selected suppliers
  • Develop and approve process controls to control critical characteristics
  • Review and assess supplier manufacturing processes, capacity, and quality systems
• Technical Expertise and Innovation
  • Collaborate with the procurement teams to strategically source parts matched with supplier competencies
  • Recommend technical product improvements to reduce risk and potential defect opportunities
  • Demonstrate innovation, technical excellence, attention to detail, self-direction, and courage
• Assessments and Evaluations
  • Perform various supplier assessments, including technical, capacity, and QMS assessments
  • Lead producibility efforts for improved design for manufacturing in conjunction with Design Engineering and suppliers

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field from an accredited university
• 6 years work experience
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in cable and harness assembly, connector manufacturing, or similar technologies
• Bachelor’s degree with an engineering or supply chain focus is a plus
• Industry-specific certifications (e.g., IPC (Institute for Printed Circuits) certifications)

Requirements

• Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 6 years work experience or equivalent experience

Company Description

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve.