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Supplier Quality Engineer (Aerospace/Defense)

Aleron
Fort Walton Beach, FL Full Time
POSTED ON 5/23/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/23/2026

Description
Job Title: Supplier Quality Engineer
Location: Ft. Walton Beach, FL - full time onsite
Employment Type: Salaried direct
Industry: Aerospace/Defense
Compensation: $110K - $135K (2% to 5% performance bonus) relocation assistance
9/80 schedule every other Friday off

About the Opportunity:
Reporting to the Quality Manager, you will be responsible for performing complex assignments to develop, apply and maintain quality requirements for processing components and other materials into finished goods and products. As well as managing the quality of our supplier base. Suppliers are sheet metal, machining, PWB's, chemicals, cables, magnetics, etc. New supplier development, resolve problems, audits, tracking data, etc.

What You'll Do:
  • Drive effective evaluation of new suppliers during the product development process to ensure only the highest levels of quality are accepted
  • Coordinate product and component failure analysis. Drive corrective action, and inspection of all program hardware (to J-STD001 and IPC610 Class 3) and documentation and supplier quality improvements.
  • Work directly with supplier base on material issues to drive timely root cause analysis and implementation of permanent/preventative corrective actions.
  • Analyze and resolve customer complaints and field reliability issues.
  • Manage in-house program audits and corrective action program in support of AS9100 (Aerospace Standard) certification.
  • Apply statistical process control (SPC) methods for analyzing data to evaluate current process and process changes.
  • Lead both CSI and GSI inspections and provide customers all required documentation.
  • Ensure proper documentation via NCMR's of all quality write ups, ensuring all NCMR's are properly filled out and addressed prior to hardware moving forward.
  • Assist Manufacturing Engineering in FAR (Failure Analysis Reports) to ensure all failures are properly documented and full corrective action is followed through and documented.
  • Ensure all hardware and documentation is in compliance with approved drawings and designs.
  • Assist and take a lead role in driving to completion of FAR's as required in accordance with AS9102.
  • Drive Material Review Board meetings where applicable.

About Acara Solutions
Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.
Job Requirements
What You'll Bring (Requirements):
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field required.
  • Min 5 years of experience as Supplier Quality, Quality, Reliability or Components Engineer in an electronics or automotive manufacturing environment that includes strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
  • Min 3 years of experience in aerospace or electronics industry (AS9100 or ISO9001 highly preferred)
  • Min 1 year of experience and familiarity with Hybrid manufacturing methods including IPC610 and J-STD001.

This is an ITAR facility supporting the U.S. military, U.S. Persons Required and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance in future.

What Sets You Apart (Preferred):
Experience with statistical tools such as Minitab
Green Belt or Black Belt certification
PPAP
SPC knowledge/experience

Additional:
Travel around 6 times a year to suppliers - domestic

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Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.
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Aleron companies; Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, Viaduct, and Aleron's strategic partner, SDI are Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, sex, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

 

Salary : $110,000 - $135,000

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