Senior Reliability Supplier Industrialization Engineer [PCBA & Harnessing Reliability]
Core
Senior Reliability Supplier Industrialization Engineer qualifying and scaling suppliers for reliable avionics, PCBAs, and cable harnesses.
Role type
Senior IC reliability engineer (supplier industrialization)
Builds
Scalable, decentralized defense systems (autonomous platforms)
Domain
Defense / Avionics / Electronics Manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Supplier industrialization, PCB assembly, cable harness fabrication, FMEA, control plans, first article inspection, process validation, root-cause analysis, supplier audits, SMT, automated optical inspection, X-ray inspection, boundary scan, environmental stress screening
Preferred skills
Aerospace/defense/automotive high-reliability electronics, IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, IPC/WHMA-A-620, supplier transition management
Technologies
SMT, AOTI, X-ray, Boundary Scan, ESS
Responsibilities
Lead supplier industrialization for avionics assemblies from design release to production readiness; Support avionics design reviews by identifying assembly and testability risks; Develop commodity FMEAs, control plans, and acceptance criteria; Assess supplier capability across SMT, soldering, and cable fabrication; Establish first article requirements and process-validation plans; Monitor supplier performance using quality and yield data; Lead root-cause investigations for supplier nonconformances; Support obsolescence and alternate-source activities; Feed supplier lessons learned into design standards and reliability growth.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC