Senior Supplier Development Engineer, Mechanical

About the Company

Helion is a fusion power company based in Everett, WA, with the mission to build the world's first fusion power plant, enabling a future with unlimited clean electricity. Since 2013, Helion has raised $1.5 billion to propel the development of fusion technology.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design engineers to understand part, assembly, and sub-system design intent
• Assess suppliers' manufacturing processes and quality systems to source parts
• Support product ramp from new product introduction through to high-volume manufacturing
• Define supplier technical and quality specifications based on engineering and program requirements
• Implement and monitor the production part approval process (PPAP)
• Ensure suppliers understand requirements for document submissions like first article inspection reports
• Develop and approve process controls for important characteristics
• Recommend technical product improvements to reduce risk and potential defect opportunities
• Analyze supplier quality and delivery metrics to identify trends and systemic performance gaps
• Coordinate between suppliers, engineers, buyers, and production to resolve quality issues
• Guide supplier corrective actions associated with escapes or containments
• Help build the supplier quality program, team, receiving inspection, and quality standards

Requirements

• 8+ years of engineering, manufacturing, or supply chain experience in mechanical or electrical systems
• Bachelor's degree or higher in an engineering discipline or relevant field
• Experience managing external suppliers
• Knowledge of supplier quality processes (PPAP, APQP, FAI)
• Knowledge of statistical techniques (DOE, Six Sigma)
• Experience with quality systems (ISO 9000 / TS)
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• 31 Days of PTO (21 vacation days and 10 sick days)
• 10 Paid holidays plus company-wide winter break
• Up to 5% employer 401(k) match
• Short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance
• Paid parental leave (up to 16 weeks)
• Annual wellness stipend