**EchoStar** has an exciting opportunity for a **Supplier Quality Engineer** in our **Hughes Network Systems** division. This position will be located in our **Germantown, MD** location. **Responsibilities:** + Working with suppliers of various mechanical components, to ensure compliance to HNS requirements and metrics. + Document & communicate issues using measurement, photographic and video equipment. + Work in a fast-paced production environment to provide technical support to Operations/Manufacturing personnel. + Working with potential new suppliers to survey their manufacturing capabilities including production processes to ensure products will meet PPM level quality standards. + Interaction and coordination with design engineering personnel to ensure smooth product transitions from development to high volume production. + Review potential supplier quality issues at incoming inspection, new product introductions, high volume production & customer returns. + Participate in MRB process to disposition non-conforming materials and will drive the associated 8D problem solving process. + Support Procurement through input to supplier selection, review of new cost reduced and alternate parts via the send-ahead process. + Participate in Concurrent Engineering (CE) Team meetings to communicate problems and work with Team to resolve issues. + Programming and Running Coordinate Measurement Machines (CMM), both laser and touch probe. + Ability for occasional travel is required. **Basic Requirements:** + Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related technical field + 3+ years of relevant work experience. **Preferred Qualifications:** + Component engineering background. + Understanding of quality systems and processes such as ISO9001, AS9100D, SPC, PPAP and six sigma methodologies. + Effectively communicate with design engineers, manufacturing personnel and lead root cause and corrective action efforts + Quality background working with suppliers. + Technical knowledge of mechanical parts and assemblies, to lead efforts to improve quality and production test yields. + Familiarity with MiniTab statistical database tool or equivalent. + Fluent with GD&T callouts and requirements. + Experience with SAP is preferred. + Good communication skills, both verbal and written is a must. + Proficient in MS Office including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint + Experience with CMM software (PCDMIS), CAD (CREO or Solidworks), and CAM software (MasterCam) preferred. Will be eligible for discretionary bonus, with funding based on company performance. \#LI-CD1 \#M