Senior Associate Engineer – Quality (RI)

Overview

Lead the incoming inspection team for buy parts, assemblies and COTS parts in the Lighting value stream at Collins Aerospace, ensuring supplier products meet engineering drawings, specifications and quality requirements.

What you'll do

• Supervise inspection of buy parts, assemblies, COTS parts and other supplier-delivered products.
• Verify supplier parts against engineering drawings, specifications, purchase orders and other applicable quality requirements.
• Ensure proper sampling plans and inspection methods are followed.
• Review inspection records regularly for effectiveness.
• Create and communicate quality notifications (QN) to the SQE focal within 5 working days of identifying a nonconformance.
• Monitor block stock for SLT1 and MRB1 and MRB3 disposition within the same month or 30 days.
• Lead, train, coach and evaluate receiving inspection personnel.
• Assign daily workloads and prioritize inspection activities.
• Ensure adherence to quality procedures and safety requirements.
• Support employee development and competency assessments.
• Maintain and update the Tier 1 meeting board daily and conduct the Tier 1 meeting daily.
• Develop and maintain receiving inspection procedures and work instructions.
• Monitor inspection cycle times and incoming quality levels, and amend QIP as applicable.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce defects and improve efficiency in inspection and block stock.
• Participate in audits and support compliance with quality management systems.
• Investigate incoming material nonconformances.
• Coordinate corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) with suppliers.
• Work with the Supplier Quality focal and SCM focal to resolve recurring quality issues.
• Review supplier performance data and support supplier qualification activities.
• Maintain inspection reports, nonconformance reports (NCRs) and quality records.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100, COL-ASQR-PRO-0003 Collins follow-down requirements and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Support internal, customer and regulatory audits.
• Maintain scanned copies of all inspection records and documents on a weekly basis.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain and Warehouse teams.
• Participate in Material Review Board (MRB) activities.
• Assist in root cause analysis and problem-solving efforts.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electronics) or a related field, with 7-10 years of experience.
• Working knowledge of the quality function in Aerospace or Automotive.
• Experience in Six Sigma.
• Experience with SAP quality function T-codes.
• Experience with FAI as per AS9102.
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively in a global team environment.

Nice to have

• B.E (Mechanical or Electronics) with 7-10 years of experience.
• Strong on GD&T measurements.
• CMM operation skills.
• Additional advantage: skill benefit.

Details

• Onsite role in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (Building 3, Hi-Tech Defence & Aerospace Park).
• Background check required for all India external new hires, which may include a drug screen.