Principal Electrical Engineer

The Supplier Development Engineer ensures that supplying companies' systems, processes and build capabilities meet the design intent of the customer and are compliant with the end customer's needs. This includes initial supply chain company verification.Who are we?Founded in 1849, Ducommun is the oldest company in California. Starting as a hardware supply store during the California Gold Rush and eventually assisted in the birth of the aerospace industry in Southern California by providing aircraft aluminum to early aerospace pioneers like Lindbergh, Douglas and Lockheed.Today Ducommun is a global provider of innovative manufacturing solutions for customers in the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. We specialize in electronic and structural systems, producing complex products and components for commercial aircraft platforms, mission-critical military and space programs, and sophisticated industrial applications.Our Performance Center in Carson, CA is the Engineered Products Group site for our Human Machine Interface, Motion Control Device, and Radio Frequency (RF) product lines.Job SummaryAct as the technical point of contact, solving emergent challenges at suppliers and mitigating risk to the manufacturing system by addressing high-impact manufacturing and quality challenges.Support design for manufacturing (DFM) reviews to ensure manufacturability.Provide leadership for New Product Introduction (NPI) at suppliers.Identify, audit and onboard new suppliers; perform surveillance and diagnostic audits on incumbent suppliers.Industrialize new materials and / or processes by collaborating with suppliers to implement the required capital improvements and developing their capability to scale up these new technologies.Collaborate with Design, Quality, and Manufacturing to determine the ideal performance specifications and supplier metrics.Assist in investigating and resolving nonconformities or quality issues, including analyzing root causes, implementing corrective actions, and tracking effectiveness. Collaborate with other departments to ensure timely resolution and prevention of recurring problems.Lead containment activities, working with cross-functional counterparts on scope, path forward, and ultimate resolution.Demonstrate innovation, technical excellence, attention to detail, self-direction, and courage.Drive for results and customer satisfaction by collaborating with teams, leading projects, and continuously driving improvement in the supply base.Required Skills and QualificationsExperience with high volume manufacturing.Ability to communicate and direct supplier activities at the management level.Knowledge of quality processes - production part approval process (PPAP), advanced product quality planning (APQP), first article inspection reports (FAIR), etc.Experience with quality systems (ISO 9000 / TS / AS9100 / NADCAP).Knowledge of statistical techniques and methods, e.g., design of experiments, Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control (SPC), etc.Knowledge of Lean concepts.Experience with sharing information and influencing others across organizational lines, internally and externally.Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to make presentations to suppliers, team members, and management.Experience with MRP or ERP systems.Ability to work extended hours, including some nights and weekends when required to meet critical deadlines.Ability to travel an average of 25-40% domestically and internationally, possibly on short notice; valid driver's license mandatory.U.S. Person status.Required Experience and EducationBachelor's degree in an engineering or a STEM discipline; Master's degree in engineering or business a plus.5 years of manufacturing, supply chain, or business project experience.Equal Opportunity Employer : Veterans / Disabled#J-18808-Ljbffr