What You Will Be Doing:

As a Supplier Development Mechanical Engineer you will solve technical problems, develop our supplier’s quality systems, and accelerate Helion’s transition from rapid prototyping to mass generator manufacturing, thus delivering on Helion’s mission of providing clean electricity to the planet. You will report to the Director of Operations at our Everett, WA location.

You Will:

• Collaborate with design engineers to gain an in-depth knowledge of part, assembly, and sub-system design intent
• Assess supplier’s manufacturing processes and quality systems to source parts (in partnership with procurement team)
• Support product ramp from new product introduction through high-volume manufacturing
• Define supplier technical and quality requirements based on engineer and program requirements
• Implement and monitor the production part approval process (PPAP) with selected suppliers to enable rate production
• Ensure suppliers understand requirements for document submissions (e.g., first article inspection reports, quality documentation)
• Develop and approve process controls for critical characteristics
• Recommend technical product improvements to reduce risk and potential defect opportunities
• Analyze supplier quality and delivery metrics to identify trends, systemic performance gaps to improve plans
• Coordinate between suppliers, engineers, buyers, and production to resolve supplier quality issues
• Guide supplier corrective actions associated with escapes or containments identified in production or the supply chain
• Improve the supply chain
• Help build the supplier quality program and team at Helion
• Develop quality standards

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of manufacturing experience with mechanical systems (e.g., machining, assembly, and fabrication)
• Experience managing external suppliers
• Knowledge of supplier quality processes (e.g., production part approval process, advanced product quality planning, first article inspection reports)
• Knowledge of statistical techniques and methods (e.g., design of experiments, Six Sigma)
• Experience with quality systems (ISO 9000 / TS)
• Able to travel up to 50% of the time

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