Senior Supplier Quality Engineer
Core
Owns the technical health of precision machining supply base and serves as senior technical authority for machined content on the KARNO Power Module.
Role type
Senior Supplier Quality Engineer (Precision Machining)
Builds
Engineering-grade partnerships with machining suppliers and closed feedback loops for machined content.
Domain
Energy / Distributed Power Generators / Precision Machining
Required skills
Supplier quality engineering, Precision machining processes (turning, milling, grinding, EDM), GD&T (ASME Y14.5), Metrology (CMM, PC-DMIS, Calypso), 8D problem solving, AS9100/ISO 9001 audits, First Article Inspection (AS9102), PPAP, Process capability studies, Root cause analysis, Additive manufacturing finishing, Leak testing, Thin-wall geometry management
Preferred skills
Aerospace/Defense supply chain experience, Medical device manufacturing (ISO 13485), Rotating machinery/turbomachinery, ASQ CQE/CQA certification, Lean Six Sigma, ERP/QMS implementation
Technologies
CMM, PC-DMIS, Calypso, AS9102, PPAP, 8D, AS9100, ISO 9001, ISO 13485, NADCAP, SPC, ERP
Responsibilities
Assess and develop machining supply base via process-based audits; Own first article inspection and part qualification; Review drawings before release to challenge unfixturable datums and unrealistic tolerances; Build inspection and acceptance strategy; Own measurement agreement and resolve measurement disagreements; Lead containment, root cause, and corrective action with suppliers; Assess impact of engineering changes on supplier tooling; Build and run supplier quality system; Represent supplier constraints and capability inside Hyliion; Hold internal functions accountable for inputs suppliers depend on; Set technical standard for supplier quality and mentor teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
