Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer - Mechanical

Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer - Mechanical

Mytra Brisbane, California, United States

About Mytra: We’re creating an entirely new way to solve the most ubiquitous problem in industry – moving and storing material. We’re applying robotics and distributed software to create a new product class for this $1T market. Our focus is on the supply chain industry first. The industry is in a massive bind with the continued growth of e-commerce, sharp rise in costs, and supply chain disruptions.

About the role: Mytra is seeking a Mechanical Supplier Industrialization Engineer to develop, qualify, and manage our mechanical supply base from a quality perspective as we scale rapidly from prototype to volume production. This role will own supplier‑facing quality end to end – from initial supplier qualification and manufacturing audits through ongoing performance management, corrective actions, and continuous improvement. You will work closely with Supply Chain, Engineering, and Manufacturing to ensure our suppliers can deliver repeatable, scalable quality across periods of aggressive growth.

This is a hands‑on, high‑impact role requiring deep experience with mechanical suppliers, strong judgment, and the ability to balance accountability with long‑term supplier relationships.

• Work closely with Supply Chain, Engineering, and Manufacturing to develop and manage a high‑performing Mechanical supply base capable of delivering consistent, repeatable quality as Mytra scales.
• Own supplier‑facing quality from initial qualification through production ramp, partnering directly with suppliers to ensure their processes, systems, and facilities are built to support rapid growth.
• Design and execute a robust supplier qualification and audit framework, assessing manufacturing readiness, quality management systems, process controls, and capacity to sustain quality through increasing volumes.
• Lead supplier audits, validate corrective actions, and develop suppliers over time, spending on‑site time at supplier facilities domestically and internationally.
• Review and approve supplier quality documentation such as FAIs, PPAPs, PFMEAs, and Control Plans, ensuring inspection and test strategies are appropriate for both early production and scale.
• Lead supplier issue resolution end to end, driving structured root‑cause analysis and corrective actions while holding suppliers accountable and adapting your approach based on supplier maturity and strategic importance.

• Very comfortable owning supplier quality end to end, from initial qualification and audits through production ramp and ongoing performance management.
• Worked directly with Mechanical suppliers and understands the realities of manufacturing braking systems, end effectors, suspension, chassis and frames, linkages, gears and gearboxes, and mechanical assemblies.
• Excited to build a supplier quality system from the ground up, iterating and improving it as the company scales.
• Comfortable influencing cross‑functionally, partnering with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to align on risk, priorities, and tradeoffs.
• Familiar with core quality tools and knows when to apply them pragmatically: PFMEA, Control Plans, FAIs, PPAPs, SPC, 8D, and structured root‑cause analysis.
• Can assess whether a supplier is truly ready to scale – technically capable and operationally prepared for growth.
• Comfortable spending time on factory floors, in supplier facilities, and on video calls digging into real problems.
• Not scared by ambiguity; willing to make decisions with imperfect information, recognize when something isn’t working, and pivot quickly.
• Can clearly communicate quality risks, findings, and recommendations to a wide range of audiences, from operators to senior leadership.
• Has led on‑site supplier audits and developed corrective action plans that improved manufacturing outcomes.
• Has qualified new suppliers or manufacturing lines and supported them through early builds and volume ramps.
• Understands common failure modes in electrical assemblies and knows how to design inspection and test strategies to catch issues early.
• Has built…