Director of Supplier Quality

The posting, as BETA Technologies wrote it

At BETA Technologies, we apply our intellectual curiosity, passion for aviation, and commitment to sustainability toward a shared mission of revolutionizing electric aviation. Regardless of the position one holds, each team member brings their talent and desire to positively impact the environment and lives of others in a refreshing, vibrant, and inclusive culture.

At BETA Technologies, we apply our intellectual curiosity, passion for aviation, and commitment to sustainability toward a shared mission of revolutionizing electric aviation. Regardless of the position one holds, each team member brings their talent and desire to positively impact the environment and lives of others in a refreshing, vibrant, and inclusive culture.

BETA Technologies is seeking a Director of Supplier Quality to lead and elevate the Supply Chain Quality function as a core pillar of BETA’s Quality organization. Reporting to the Head of Quality, this Director provides senior leadership to two established teams — Supplier Quality Field Operations (supplier-facing quality coverage across the commodity base) and Supplier Quality Internal Operations (receiving inspection and home-team quality functions) — and is accountable for the performance, integration, and maturation of both. The Director sets the quality standards to which the supplier base is held, owns the supplier nonconformance and corrective action lifecycle, and ensures that incoming material meets the quality requirements of an aerospace company scaling towards full rate production levels and production certification under 14 CFR Part 21.

How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation

• Lead the Supply Chain Quality organization — oversee the Field Operations and Internal Operations teams, setting direction, developing capability, and integrating the two functions into a unified supplier quality program with consistent standards and shared accountability.
• Own supplier performance management across the commodity base — maintain and evolve the supplier scorecard methodology (OTD, receiving reject rate, NCR rate, SCAR closure, and corrective action responsiveness), while ensuring performance data is visible, actioned, and tied to improvement plans for underperforming suppliers.
• Own the Supplier Corrective Action (SCAR) program end-to-end — set severity criteria, evaluate supplier RCCA submissions for technical adequacy, track systemic trend patterns, and drive multi-cycle corrective action closure with supplier management ; , and present supplier quality performance at the Senior Corrective Action Board.
• Govern the receiving inspection function — ensure the incoming quality activity is properly resourced, integrated with production scheduling, and connected to the nonconformance management system so supplier-sourced escapes are captured, dispositioned, and fed back into supplier performance records.
• Own the supplier nonconformance lifecycle —ensure NCR aging, backlog , and disposit

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The wage listed here reflects our best faith estimate for this role. We pay competitively and base compensation on a variety of factors including skills, experience, industry background, and the evolving needs of the role. We remain committed to fair and equitable pay and we're happy to discuss during the interview process.

Compensation
$170,000 — $190,000 USD

Build electric airplanes with us!

BETA offers a competitive Total Compensation package designed to support you now and as you grow with us. This role includes both Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units for all full-time team members, so everyone shares in our success. You’ll have access to onsite healthcare in Vermont, comprehensive medical coverage, dental and vision, short- and long-term disability, and paid parental leave. We also take care of the everyday details with daily lunch provided, and yes—flight lessons are part of the experience, along with a range of additional perks that make work here genuinely rewarding.

We encourage all driven candidates to apply, even if they do not meet every listed qualification.

We are an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner on race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. BETA complies with all applicable federal, state and local non-discrimination laws and does not tolerate discrimination of any kind in our workplace.

Employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. BETA Technologies participates in E-Verify.