Composite Program Quality Engineer

Fictiv Exists to Enable Hardware Innovators to Build Better Products, Faster

Fictiv, coined the “AWS of manufacturing,” is a leading technology company transforming the $350 billion manufacturing industry. Our cutting-edge cloud platform uses AI and machine learning algorithms to help companies build hardware at the speed of software. Come join our growing team!

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What’s in it for you?

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Opportunity To Unlock Your Creativity

Think of all the times you were held back from trying new ideas because you were boxed in by bureaucratic legacy processes or old school tactics. Having a growth mindset is deeply ingrained into our company culture since day 1 so Fictiv is an environment where you have the creative liberty and support of the team to try big bold ideas to achieve our sales and customer goals.

Opportunity To Grow Your Career

There are plenty of sales jobs out there. The question is whether any of them will help you grow in your career? Will you be challenged by teammates to achieve your potential? Or are they roles that will ask you to do more of what you've already mastered. At Fictiv, you'll be surrounded by supportive teammates who will push you to be your best through their curiosity and passion.

Impact In This Role

You will be responsible for overseeing quality control, supplier quality engineering, and program schedule management for composite manufacturing. This position will be based at the supplier site, where you will work closely with the supplier as the primary interface between Fictiv, the supplier, and the customer. Your focus will be on ensuring quality compliance, managing key program milestones, and driving successful execution from raw material qualification through to customer approval. This role will report directly to the Fictiv Quality Manager.

What You’ll Be Doing

Key Responsibilities

You will manage and track all key stages of the program:

Pilot Batch:

Work closely with Supplier in

• Qualifying the raw material as per the requirement.
• Verification of tools (including thermal cycling).
• Qualifying the process as per the requirements and run trial part production.
• Completing First Article Inspection (FAI) and documentation as per requirements.
• Send for customer approval.

Batch Production:

• Review production readiness with the supplier before starting batch production, ensuring they have the required capacity, resources, and process controls in place.
• Start and monitor the first and later production batches.
• Make sure every batch meets quality requirements before shipping.
• Work closely with suppliers to identify the opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Identify and fix any risks related to quality or schedule early.
• Take recovery actions to keep the program on track.
• Share regular updates with Fictiv and the customer on program progress and any issues, and develop a governance model to ensure clear communication, escalation, and decision-making throughout the program

Responsibilities

• Oversee in-process and final inspection of composite parts at the supplier site.
• Verify compliance with ply orientation, mass tolerance, porosity, plasma etching, and machining features.
• Review inspection documentation, validate repair work, and ensure traceability.
• Audit supplier processes for lay-up, curing, machining, and inspection readiness.
• Support supplier in developing control plans and process controls.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for any nonconformances.
• Act as the on-site Fictiv representative, working directly with the supplier team.
• Coordinate with customers during audits, FAI, and approval stages.
• Track and report KPIs such as OTIF, defect rates, FAI readiness, and corrective action closure.
• Ensure compliance with composite-specific standards, including material certifications and process controls.
• Should also possess knowledge of composite machining & finishing process (priming /painting etc

Desired Traits

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years of experience in QC and SQE (composite experience is a must).
• Basic project management skills preferred.
• Strong knowledge of composite end to end manufacturing processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work full-time at the supplier site and coordinate between supplier, Fictiv, and customer.
• Strong problem-solving and risk management skills.
• Should be flexible in the timings and support extended hours on need basis especially any interaction with customers (US time zone).