Supplier Engineer

Supplier Engineer

Location:

Sunnyvale, CA.

Protingent Staffing is seeking a contract Supplier Engineer to work with our client in Sunnyvale, CA.

• Support Value Engineering and Quality Improvement Part Qualification efforts.
• Lead Core Product Teams in defining Part Qualification requirements, including testing/inspection requirements prior to system integration, to maximize the client’s factory efficiency.
• Support transfer of parts between suppliers: complete Production Part Qualification Process (PPAP-style) deliverables, e.g., Supplier pFMEA, Special Process Validations, First Article Inspection (FAI), and Process Capability Analysis.
• Perform product/process risk analysis and ensure mitigations are implemented and effective prior to product introduction.
• Establish sustainable process capability at suppliers and critical sub-tier suppliers.
• Support manufacturing line escalations from manufacturing teams.
• Drive corrective actions using root cause tools (8D, 5 Why, etc.), determine true root cause, and implement effective and lasting corrective and preventive actions.
• Lead manufacturing process selection – considering process quality, long-term capacity, and total lifecycle cost.
• Identify where Design for Manufacturability (DFM) is appropriate to improve quality, lower costs, or improve supply-chain capacity.
• Educate internal customers and suppliers on supplier quality, process/operational capabilities, best-value manufacturing methods, and tooling for key supplier processes.
• Drive improvements to the client’s requirements by proposing and managing changes to specifications and drawings through the ECO (Engineering Change Order) process.
• Manage planning and implementation of supplier change management projects via the Supplier Change Request (SCR) process post Design V&V, and provide status on supply-chain readiness (quality, capacity, delivery) for major production process changes.
• Work cross-functionally to improve supplier engineering processes.
• Support supplier selection by working with Product Design, Commodity Managers, and other stakeholders to identify high-capability suppliers for new products, based on business need and supplier capability.
• Evaluate new suppliers through informal assessments and formal QMS audits (supporting lead auditors).
• Support audit teams in addressing findings to help suppliers develop their quality and business systems to meet client requirements.
• Manage supplier relationships to effectively partner with the client’s suppliers.
• Source, select, and qualify components used in the company’s technology.
• Investigate alternate component technologies/suppliers to reduce cost and improve quality/reliability, and implement resulting changes.
• Act as the technical interface between component/production suppliers and development engineers, identifying new and alternate sources.
• Develop guidelines/procedures for vendor selection: evaluate supplier change notifications and qualify changes as needed.
• Maintain component data management system, including qualification records, results, and documentation.

• Background in Supplier Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Component/Mechanical Engineering.
• Hands‑on experience with PPAP deliverables (pFMEA, FAI, Process Capability/Cpk analysis, Special Process Validation).
• Familiarity with root cause analysis tools (8D, 5 Why).
• Experience with ECO/SCR change management processes.
• Experience in QMS audits and supplier development.
• Likely a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering.

• Job Type: Contract
• Pay Range: $50-$55 per hour
• Location:
  
  Sunnyvale, CA
• Benefits: competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP or POS), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off, 401k plan.