Staff Supplier Quality Engineer (Aerospace Manufacturing)

Location: Hollister, CA, United States; US citizenship or qualifying US-person status is required for export-control compliance.

Salary: $125,160–$232,440 per year, plus eligibility for a bonus.

Company

hirify.global is a public precision-technology company, and PacSci EMC develops energetic materials, devices, and subsystems for military and commercial applications.

What you will do

• Lead supplier evaluations, risk assessments, process audits, compliance reviews, scorecards, monitoring, and supplier change requests.
• Analyze supplier failure modes and develop corrective action plans using 8D, 5-Why, Ishikawa, and other RCCA tools.
• Drive supplier process control and improvement across electrical, mechanical, extrusion, molding, and other commodities.
• Generate PPM, non-conformance, SCAR, and other quality metrics, reports, recommendations, and control plans.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, New Product Development, Strategic Sourcing, Inspection, Purchasing, and Supplier Development Engineering.
• Mentor and train junior SQEs, quality engineers, and operators while supporting failure reviews and non-conforming investigations.

Requirements

• 10–20 years of experience in a QMS-controlled production environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering preferred; relevant non-degree experience may be considered.
• Experience with PFMEAs, control builds, SPC, supplier quality, and production process improvement.
• Hands-on knowledge of 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone/Ishikawa, Six Sigma, Lean, PPAP, and APQP practices.
• Strong oral and written communication, data analysis, mentoring, and cross-functional influencing skills.
• Must meet applicable US Government export-control requirements, including US-person status or the ability to obtain required authorizations.

Nice to have

• ASQ or Lead Auditor certification.
• Experience with AS9100, ISO 9001, or ISO 13485 environments.
• Experience with ordnance, energetic materials, powders, or propellants.

Culture & Benefits

• Safety First and Quality Every Time are core operating principles.
• Work with products supporting military, law enforcement, aerospace, commercial aviation, and other mission-critical applications.
• Travel may be required to resolve supplier issues.
• Position includes eligibility for a bonus as part of the total compensation package.