- Company: Saab
- Location: Poplar Ridge, New York
- Salary: Pay not listed
Saab at a glance
saab.com- Founded 1945
SEC filings mentioning "Saab": 2,197 — search EDGAR
Federal funding recipient: largest known award $277.0M from the Department of Defense (started Jun 17, 2021) — via USAspending.gov
This is a follow-on production agreement authorized pursuant to 10 u.s.c. 2371b(f) where competitive procedures were used. this is an undefinitized contract…
1,143 employees covered under a retirement plan (2024 filing) — via DOL Form 5500 / EFAST2
Saab Automobile AB began in 1945 when parent Saab AB started a small-car program; the Saab 92 arrived in 1949. After the 1968 Scania-Vabis merger, models such as the Saab 900 and later the Saab 9000 defined the brand. See Wikipedia and saab.com.
Recent coverage tied to the Saab name includes NATO selecting Swedish Saab early-warning aircraft (Reuters) and Morgan Stanley’s defense-demand upgrade (Investing.com).
31,890 Wikipedia views in June 2026 — a rough gauge of public visibility.
Source: Wikipedia
Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, Saab — Poplar Ridge, New York
What This Role Involves
The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) will be responsible for ensuring the quality of products and services received from external suppliers. This role involves assessing potential suppliers, developing and implementing supplier quality programs, and resolving quality issues with suppliers.
Key Responsibilities
- Average 50% travel to supplier sites for assessment and evaluation
- Select and evaluate suppliers based on quality standards and performance metrics
- Develop and implement supplier quality improvement plans
- Resolve quality issues with suppliers in a timely manner
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of quality objectives
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or related field
- Minimum 5 years of experience as an SQE or similar role
- Strong knowledge of quality management systems and ISO standards
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to travel up to 50% for supplier assessments
- Familiarity with supply chain management principles
Why Join Saab
Joining Saab offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic, innovative environment where your contributions can have a significant impact on national defense and security. As part of our team, you will be involved in cutting-edge projects that require high-quality standards.
Next Steps
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Recent news
- NATO picks Swedish Saab early-warning planes over US rival - Reuters
- Elie Saab Fall 2026 Couture Collection [PHOTOS] - WWD
- Elie Saab Fall 2026 Couture Collection - Vogue
- Morgan Stanley double-upgrades Saab on defense demand, cuts Kongsberg on valuation - Investing.com
- NATO taps European giants Airbus, Saab for airlift, AWACS fleet | Daily Sabah - Daily Sabah
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Working in Poplar Ridge, New York
🇺🇸 Relocation safety for US: Exercise Normal Caution — via Warnely, CC BY 4.0
National unemployment rate in US: 4.2% — via World Bank
National job openings rate: 4.6% — via BLS JOLTS
Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.3% — via FRED
National quits rate: 1.9% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)
Weekly initial unemployment claims: 187,000 — via FRED
GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in US: 2.2% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD
About this role & career path
Traits that fit this role
- Innovation
- Adaptability
- Achievement Orientation
- Intellectual Curiosity
- Attention to Detail
Source: O*NET Work Styles (Distinctiveness Rank).
Typical preparation needed: Job Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not. — via O*NET
Industry news
- The Great Coding Reset: How AI is changing software engineering - Business Insider
- ‘AI code apocalypse’ hasn’t hit engineers as hard as the industry may think - IT Brew
- Want a software engineering job? You'll need more than coding skills in the AI era. - Business Insider
Source: O*NET (public-domain bulk data)
Salary & compensation
Workers in Computer & Mathematical occupations earn a national median of $98,769 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Build the skills for this role
Listed learning resources (software-oriented catalog in DATA) with costs as given:
- freeCodeCamp — Full Stack curriculum — free
- Saylor Academy — Computer Science courses — free
- CS50 (Harvard, via edX) — free to learn
- Microsoft Learn — developer training paths — free to learn
Free & low-cost learning resources
- freeCodeCamp — Full Stack curriculum (free)
- Saylor Academy — Computer Science courses (free)
- CS50 (Harvard, via edX) (free to learn)
- Microsoft Learn — developer training paths (free to learn)
Be ready to walk through supplier quality tools (e.g., 8D, PPAP, process audits), a time you closed a hard nonconformance, and how you balance schedule pressure with compliance. Ask how Saab structures supplier scorecards and on-site vs remote oversight for this Cayuga County site.
Strong fit if you have hands-on supplier quality experience in manufacturing or aerospace/defense-adjacent supply chains and can own issues end-to-end with suppliers. On-site (not remote) in Poplar Ridge, New York.
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Listing facts
- Role Senior Supplier Quality Engineer
- Employer Saab
- Location Poplar Ridge, New York
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) Pay not listed
- Posted July 26, 2026
- Apply by August 26, 2026
- Country United States
- Overview Full job description on this page (217 words)
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