Supplier Quality Engineer

Date Posted: 2026-08-20 Country: Germany Location: DE-NW-RATINGEN-115 ~ Kaiserwerther Strasse 115 ~ QUATTRIUM Position Role Type: Unspecified About Collins Aerospace At Collins Aerospace, we work closely with our customers to solve some of the most challenging issues in the aerospace and defense industries. We combine creativity with a broad range of products, capabilities, and expertise, always with a strong focus on our customers. By developing smart solutions and using the latest technologies and innovations, we help our customers meet the needs of a rapidly changing global market. At Kidde Deugra Brandschutzsysteme GmbH, based in Ratingen near Düsseldorf, our mission as part of Collins Aerospace is to protect lives through innovative fire protection and fire suppression systems. We develop and manufacture automatic smoke detectors, fire warning systems, and fire suppression systems for a wide range of military and civil vehicles. As experts and innovators in this field, we continuously develop our products and capabilities to meet changing market requirements and support future growth. Contribute to Collins Customer and Quality Excellence by ensuring supplier compliance and quality performance! In this role you will work with a high degree of autonomy to strengthen our supply base through structured approval and performance-monitoring activities, while fostering collaborative problem solving in close cooperation with our Inspection, Engineering and Procurement teams. This role supports Kidde-Deugra Brandschutzsysteme GmbH and is located in Ratingen or Heidelberg. Responsibilities: Primary interface between site quality/operations teams and the central supplier quality organizationSupport Site Operations, Quality Clinics, Program Management and Tier meetings for business unitsRepresent supplier quality in site and Corrective Action Board (CAB) ReviewsRisk management to site through Waivers (QMS/NADCAP), Risk Release Approvals and Containment activityConducts supplier approval and surveillance activitiesVerifies that suppliers meet applicable quality requirements from RTX, Collins, customers and regulatory standards for products, processes and systemsInternal and external coordination in case of quality deviations and non-conformities, and drive RCCA and problem resolutionManages supplier performance metrics and lead supplier improvement activitiesProject management of supplier-relevant quality assurance activitiesReview and release supplier quality documents and reportsSupport NPI and supplier work-transfer activitiesSupport internal and external auditsSupport Continuous Improvement initiatives (CORE) Qualifications: Bachelor´s or Master´s degree in an advanced technical discipline or several years of equivalent professional experience, ideally in the defense sectorQualified external ISO9001 and EN 9100 lead auditorGood knowledge of common quality tools e.g. 8D, FMEA, APQP, Risk Mgt, FAI, RCCAVery good (business fluent) written and spoken English and German skillsExcellent communication skills with a high degree of persuasiveness, assertiveness, and persistenceIndependent and goal-oriented way of working in an international environmentWillingness to travel (about 50%)Flexibility and ability to work in a team What We Offer You: Secial payments & leave days Corporate & seasonal benefits Work-life balance Flexible working hours 30 days of paid vacation Canteen subsidy Job bike Corporate fitness membership (FitX) Global career opportunities Employee scholar program English language trainings Internal and external trainings RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms