Engineer - Supplier Development

Responsibilities

• Improve quality, cost, delivery, and capacity metrics across the supply chain.
• Create, improve, and implement supplier quality and manufacturing processes.
• Review and understand supplier issues, and recommend the appropriate actions.
• Work closely with receiving, receiving inspection, supplier quality engineer, and assurance to purge suspect/non‑conforming material from inventory and throughout the organization.
• Oversee and be accountable for supplier audits to ensure their ability to meet part performance, delivery, and reliability expectations.
• Develop, analyze, and present process metrics to encourage design for manufacturability, quality, and supply chain improvements.
• Analyze and improve supplier processes for bottlenecks, yield, and rate limiters to meet throughput targets.
• Manage supplier workflow and projects to ensure priorities are aligned with business needs.
• Develop schedules and plans to bring up new parts and processes in the supply chain, and support supplier execution against timelines.
• Lead, track, and improve supplier manufacturing process development and launch readiness for new products and design changes.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve business processes needed for receiving inspection operations, nonconforming hardware management, manufacturing and assembly, product traceability, and other critical business/production systems.
• Work with leadership to develop future business models, establish road maps and measures, and execute long‑term strategic plans.

• B.S. degree in engineering required.
• Experience working with product development teams to define, scope, and prioritize design requirements for operational and manufacturing success.
• Experience in hardware development and manufacturing of complex electronic assemblies.
• Experience in technical management of suppliers.
• Experience in implementation of DFx principles in an outsourced manufacturing environment.
• Excellent communication skills – ability to articulate technical problems to non‑subject matter experts.
• Experience with fault tree analysis and value stream or process flow mapping.
• Ability to learn, grow, and tackle new challenges in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and task ownership, willing to perform low‑level tasks when needed.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

• Master’s degree in engineering or business.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or similar training/experience.
• Experience with capacity modeling, process mapping, and fault analysis.
• Experience with packaging design, manufacturing, and qualification.
• Experience in tooling bring‑up, machining processes, secondary finish processes, and qualification.
• Experience with Pareto analysis, root cause, and corrective actions.
• Hands‑on experience with metallic, plastic, composite, or electromechanical manufacturing techniques, processes, and equipment.
• Has managed planning and technical aspects of product builds through the full product life cycle.

• Supplier recovery and performance improvement (on‑time delivery, shortage resolution).
• Acts as an escalation point across suppliers, engineering, quality, and operations.
• Highly external facing with direct supplier engagement.

• Engineering degree (required).
• Strong project/program management skills.
• Experience working with suppliers in technical environments.
• Understanding of aerospace product lifecycle & manufacturing processes (machining, welding, testing, etc.).
• Ability to drive technical discussions with suppliers and internal teams.

• Supplier Quality, Manufacturing, Process, or Design Engineering.
• Experience improving supplier performance, on‑time delivery.
• Aerospace or similar complex industry strongly preferred, but not required.
• Candidates from fast‑paced environments (e.g., SpaceX, Amazon, large OEMs) highly desirable.

• Strong problem solver with extreme ownership.
• High energy, relentless, and proactive.
• Comfortable managing multiple issues/projects simultaneously.
• Able to influence and challenge stakeholders.

• Experience sweet spot: 5–10 years (flexible guideline).
• Domestic travel required (supplier sites).
• Overtime possible depending on workload.
• Interview: 1 round, 45–60 min, panel.
• Onboarding: minimal ramp; must hit the ground running.
• Conversion possible but not guaranteed.