Supply Chain Quality & Reliability - Supplier Quality Engineer

Job#: 3059099
Job Description:
Supply Chain Quality & Reliability - Supplier Quality Engineer
Location: Fremont, California (On-site)
Alternate Location
Alternate Location: Guadalajara, Mexico
Role Overview
The Supplier Quality Engineer will play a key role in ensuring world-class performance of the prototype and production supply base while driving continuous improvement across operations. This professional will manage quality assurance for critical electrical engineering and sensor technologies, collaborating closely with engineering and manufacturing teams. The ideal candidate exhibits an entrepreneurial spirit, strong analytical capabilities, and a collaborative approach to solving complex manufacturing challenges. Active involvement on-site and willingness to travel to key supplier locations are necessary to support immediate containment and root-cause analysis initiatives.
Key Responsibilities

• Assess the technical and manufacturing capability of potential suppliers.
• Evaluate the manufacturability of new product designs and assist internal engineering teams and suppliers with design-for-manufacturing improvements.
• Manage product and process development activities directly with suppliers.
• Support suppliers in the design, implementation, and optimization of robust manufacturing processes.
• Review and provide detailed feedback on prototype and production part quality documentation submitted by suppliers.
• Issue formal corrective action requests to suppliers and provide hands-on support to ensure effective resolution.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, and Vehicle Engineering teams to analyze and dispose of suspect supplier material.
• Drive continuous improvement throughout the supply base utilizing quality and lean manufacturing methodologies.
• Refine internal supplier quality processes, including assessments, supplier management, part approval, and corrective action systems.

Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field is required; a Master of Science degree is preferred.
Experience: Documented experience with sensor development, testing, and manufacturing processes, specifically involving camera, LiDAR, or RADAR technologies. Practical experience with the manufacture of complex electromechanical and optomechanical assemblies is required, along with experience in manufacturing processes such as printed circuit board assembly (PCBA), wire harnesses, metal stamping, and mechanical assembly.
Technical Skills: Strong working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T). Proficiency in problem-solving techniques such as Six-Sigma, 8-Discipline (8D), Pareto Charts, Regression Analysis, ANOVA, Design of Experiments (DOE), Fishbone Analysis, and Red-X. Proven experience utilizing quality analysis and control tools, including Process Flow Diagrams, Process FMEAs, Process Control Plans, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA), and Process Capability studies. Full literacy in standard office computer applications is required.
Preferred Qualifications

• Three to six years of experience in Quality, Supplier Quality, or Manufacturing within the automotive, aviation, consumer electronics, or medical device industries.
• Demonstrated experience creating, implementing, and improving organizational quality systems.
• Working knowledge of international quality standards, including ISO 9000 and IATF 16949.
• Professional certifications such as ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, Six Sigma Green Belt, or Six Sigma Black Belt.

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