Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer 2

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Position Title: Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer 2

Date: May 11, 2026

Location: Savannah, GA, US

Company: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation

Supplier Quality Engineer 2
Gulfstream Aerospace | Savannah, Georgia

At Gulfstream, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in inspiring and empowering every individual to reach their fullest potential. From workforce development and meaningful connections to a culture of trust, respect, and integrity, we invest in our employees so they can do their best work and achieve success together. Creating and delivering the worlds finest aviation experience starts with our people and when our people thrive, so does our mission.

Gulfstream is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer 2 to support supplier quality performance across our supply base. This role partners closely with Engineering, Operations, and Procurement to ensure suppliers meet quality system, regulatory, and performance expectations while driving continuous improvement efforts that improve lifecycle performance, reduce scrap, and strengthen manufacturing and repair processes.

What Youll Do

• Support the supplier quality and inspection system by ensuring delivered products and services comply with approved quality system, regulatory, and type design or repair station requirements
• Manage supplier compliance through system, product, and process audits in accordance with company policy and federal aviation regulations
• Assess and certify supplier quality systems, personnel, processes, and equipment against applicable quality standards
• Coordinate quality assurance plans, audit schedules, acceptance test programs, and quality engineering requirements for assigned suppliers
• Lead Supplier Corrective Action and Preventive Action activities, ensuring timely, effective, and closedloop resolution
• Promote continuous improvement, APQP principles, and Lean methodologies at suppliers to reduce variability and improve process control
• Develop supplier metrics and scorecards to evaluate risk, performance, and overall supplier health
• Lead supplier performance and quality focus meetings, communicating progress and risks to crossfunctional teams and leadership

What You Bring

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Aviation Sciences, Quality Systems, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Two years of technical related experience in a manufacturing environment or repair and overhaul facility
• Working knowledge of Federal Aviation Regulations, quality system requirements, and blueprints or specifications
• Experience supporting supplier quality activities, audits, and corrective action processes
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence suppliers and collaborate across functions

Why Gulfstream

At Gulfstream, you will play a vital role in ensuring supplier quality and aircraft safety while partnering with teams across Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain. We offer an environment that values technical excellence, continuous improvement, and professional growth, providing opportunities to make a direct impact on product quality and customer satisfaction.

Apply now to take the next step in your career and become part of the team delivering the worlds finest aviation experience.

Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, aviation sciences, quality systems, or a related field required or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. 2 years technical related experience in a manufacturing environment or repair and overhaul facility.

Position Purpose :

The Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) is responsible for addressing all quality performance concerns. The SQE works with suppliers to monitor the effectiveness of their Quality Management System and partners with key stakeholders such as Engineering, Operations, and Procurement to continuously improve supplier performance (increase lifecycle, reduce scrap, improve manufacturing/repair processes). This position requires skills that would enable the SQE to drive major Quality improvement projects across functions with minimum supervision.

Job Description

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Functions:

1. Performs all tasks in area of responsibility in a timely manner to support the supplier quality/inspection system. Ensures all aspects of the delivered/finished article is manufactured in accordance with approved quality system requirements and is certified as compliant to type design requirements or compliant with in-service limitations for Repair Station activities.
2. Manages the compliance of supplier performance through the application of system, product and process audits in accordance with company policy and federal regulations.
3. Certifies a supplier or assesses supplier quality system, personnel, processes and equipment as required. to the applicable quality standards.
4. Coordinates quality assurance program plans, monitors and modifies audit schedules, evaluates acceptance test programs, and quality engineering requirements of Gulfstream suppliers.
5. Responsible for driving the Corrective Action and Preventive Action (CAPA) process for all Suppliers.
6. Promotes the use of continuous improvement techniques and APQP principles at Suppliers to help them reduce variability and achieve process control.

Additional Functions:

1. Drives closed loop corrective action process and ensures timeliness and effectiveness of supplier CA plans. .
2. Develops key metrics and score card measures that accurately depict supplier health from a risk and performance perspective. .
3. Provides technical guidance and direction to subordinate level personnel. Oversees completion of assigned tasks of subordinate level Quality Engineers within functional groups. .
4. Capable of leading quality focus meetings to address supplier performance and to communicate progress to senior leadership. .

Perform other duties as assigned.

Other Requirements:

1. An Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) License may be used in combination with four years of related experience (in addition to the experience requirements below in lieu of the degree requirement.
2. ASQ certification (CQE) and/or experience as a FAA recognized designee highly preferred.
3. Understands and is able to apply and communicate to others: blueprints/specifications; Federal Aviation Regulations; Quality Control System Requirements; knowledge of manufacturing/fabrication techniques and processes.
4. Computer literate; capable of working within the various software applications utilized throughout the enterprise.
5. Experience in a Supplier Quality capacity highly desirable.
6. Working knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma principles (certification preferred).
7. Knowledge of APQP principles preferred.

This job requires one to be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Additional Information

Requisition Number: 233075

Category: Quality Assurance

Percentage of Travel: Up to 25%

Shift: First

Employment Type: Full-time

Posting End Date: 05/25/2026

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

Gulfstream does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position, unless the applicant is a currently sponsored Gulfstream employee.

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