Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)
Core
Lead supplier quality strategy for critical electronic, electromechanical, and mechanical components destined for servo systems (drives and brushless motors), ensuring high performance and supply chain risk reduction.
Role type
Senior Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)
Builds
High-performance motion control solutions (electric motors and electronic drives)
Domain
Industrial automation, power electronics, motion control
Deliverable
Production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Supplier quality strategy definition, advanced supplier qualification (audits, capacity, risk assessment), complex quality escalations management, APQP/PPAP leadership, supplier performance evaluation via KPIs, system and process auditing, R&D support for technical specifications, engineering change management, continuous improvement initiatives
Preferred skills
Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt), Lead Auditor ISO 9001/IATF 16949, experience in high-reliability contexts (automotive, aerospace, industrial automation), ERP/MES familiarity, NDT certifications (ISO 9712/EN 4179/NAS 410 Level II+)
Technologies
SMT, PCB assembly, brushless motors, encoders, resolvers, mechanical machining, electromechanical assemblies
Responsibilities
Define and implement supplier quality strategy, serve as reference for critical international suppliers, guide advanced supplier qualifications, manage complex quality escalations and root cause analysis, lead APQP and PPAP for new components/suppliers, evaluate supplier performance, conduct system and process audits, support R&D in technical specifications, manage engineering changes, promote continuous improvement and cost reduction
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
