Supplier Quality Engineer

Position Title: Supplier Quality Engineer Position Description: Protingent has an exciting direct hire opportunity of Supplier Quality Engineer to work onsite in Fort Walton Beach, FL.

Job Responsibilities:

• Supplier Management: Drive effective evaluation of new suppliers during product development to ensure high quality standards; work directly with the supplier base on material issues to drive timely root cause analysis and permanent preventative corrective actions.
• Failure Analysis & Corrective Actions: Coordinate product and component failure analysis; drive corrective action and inspection of program hardware to J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610 Class 3 standards; assist Manufacturing Engineering with Failure Analysis Reports (FARs) in accordance with AS9102.
• Audits & Compliance: Manage in-house program audits and corrective action programs supporting AS9100 certification; ensure all hardware and documentation comply with approved drawings and design specifications.
• Customer & Source Inspection: Lead Customer Source Inspection (CSI) and Government Source Inspection (GSI), providing all required documentation; analyze and resolve customer complaints and field reliability issues.
• Non-Conformance & MRB: Ensure accurate documentation of quality write-ups via Non-Conformance Material Reports (NCMRs), ensuring all NCMRs are properly addressed prior to hardware movement; drive Material Review Board (MRB) meetings as applicable.
• Process Improvement & SPC: Apply Statistical Process Control (SPC) methods to evaluate processes and changes; support continuous improvement across manufacturing lines.

Job Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• Experience: 5+ years of experience as a Supplier Quality, Quality, Reliability, or Components Engineer in an electronics or automotive manufacturing environment.
• Technical Standards: Working knowledge and familiarity with hybrid manufacturing standards, including IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 Class 3.
• Problem Solving: Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.

Preferred Job Qualifications:

• Experience with statistical analysis tools such as Minitab.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Direct experience in aerospace and defense supplier quality management and AS9100 environments.

Job Details:

• Job Type: Direct Hire
• Salary Rate Range: $106K-$135K
• Location: Fort Walton Beach, FL
• An offer of employment is contingent on successfully passing a drug test and background check. ITAR obligations are associated with this role, U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a) (1), (3) is required.

About Protingent:

Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.