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Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA💼 Full-time💰 $175,000–$175,000🗓 2026-08-28 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead supplier qualification, quality performance monitoring, and corrective action management for components, PCBAs, and system-level products to ensure consistent delivery of technical and reliability expectations.

Role type

Senior Supplier Quality Engineer (Hardware Manufacturing)

Builds

AI chips, PCBAs, subassemblies, and system-level products

Domain

Semiconductor / AI Hardware Manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Supplier assessment and qualification, Quality system auditing (ISO 9001, AS9100), First Article Inspection (FAI), APQP/PPAP management, SCAR and root-cause analysis (8D, 5 Whys), Manufacturing process knowledge (PCBAs, sheet metal, plastics), Statistical process control (SPC, Cp/Cpk, MSA), Engineering drawing interpretation, PLM systems proficiency

Preferred skills

Lead-auditor certification, Experience with electronics/electromechanical commodities, Travel to international sites

Technologies

PLM systems, 8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone analysis, Fault-tree analysis, GD&T, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end supplier assessment and qualification including technical capability and risk evaluation; Plan and conduct supplier quality-system and process audits; Define and approve quality deliverables for new parts and NPI builds including control plans and validation; Monitor supplier performance scorecards and defect trends; Issue and manage Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) leading rigorous root-cause analysis; Interpret engineering drawings and specifications to validate supplier compliance

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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