Supplier Quality Engineer
Core
Supplier development and quality assurance in manufacturing processes, ensuring supplier performance meets customer requirements through audits, qualification, and continuous improvement.
Role type
Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)
Builds
Supplier qualification processes, quality assurance plans, and validated manufacturing processes for customer products
Domain
Manufacturing / Quality Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (manufacturing quality control)
Required skills
supplier selection and qualification, process control planning, statistical analysis, root cause analysis, audit execution, corrective and preventive action (CAPA), design of experiments, measurement system analysis (MSA), failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), PPAP/FAI management, risk assessment
Preferred skills
electronics/PCBA repair experience, manufacturing process knowledge
Technologies
PPAP, FAI, FMEA, MSA, Gage R&R, ISO standards, statistical techniques
Responsibilities
Select and qualify suppliers based on quality, capability, and regulatory criteria; conduct supplier audits and risk assessments; manage pilot runs and transfer to mass production; troubleshoot quality hot issues; implement continuous improvement programs; execute corrective and preventive actions; support ECO/ECN/SCR implementation; guide supplier process validations and capability studies.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
