Supplier Quality Engineer Sr. - 42135
Core
Primary engineer for incoming inspection, product compliance audits, and supplier quality management, acting as the key quality interface between ADTRAN and external manufacturing partners.
Role type
Senior Supplier Quality Engineer
Builds
Incoming inspection plans, supplier corrective actions, quality audit reports, and compliance documentation for electronic components and assemblies.
Domain
Electronics manufacturing / Telecommunications hardware
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Supplier quality management, root cause analysis, corrective action methodologies, supplier audits, nonconforming material management, statistical process control, quality system standards (ISO 9001, TL 9000, IPC), SAP/ERP systems, First Article Inspection (FAI), 8D problem solving
Preferred skills
ODM/JDM manufacturing experience, Six Sigma, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, reliability engineering, Lean Manufacturing, ASQ CQE/CQA/CSQP certification
Technologies
SAP, Microsoft Office
Responsibilities
Lead and participate in weekly project calls with suppliers and R&D teams; conduct monthly supplier quality review meetings; perform incoming material inspections and product compliance audits; manage nonconforming material reports and generate Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs); plan and conduct on-site supplier audits and capability assessments; analyze defect trends and field quality data; develop and maintain IQC plans and quality procedures.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
