Supplier Quality

We are seeking an exceptional Supplier Quality to join our growing Supply Chain team.

Are you passionate about turning ideas into reality, embracing ownership, and working at the forefront of connectivity? Join via Photon and be part of a culture that thrives on fearless innovation, teamwork, and continuous growth, where learning, unlearning, and relearning are part of the journey.

This dynamic role offers significant ownership and responsibility. We’re looking for individuals who excel in environments where their contributions make an impact, are hungry to learn, and are energized by meaningful work that drives company growth while accelerating their career. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

We are changing the norm by being customer focused, technology led.

via Photon is on an ambitious mission to revolutionize how critical digital infrastructure is manufactured and deployed. Best-in‑class data centers and telecom providers need fiber optic solutions delivered in weeks, not months—whether that’s for AI infrastructure, 5G networks, or next‑generation broadband. We’re reimagining fiber optic manufacturing for the AI era. Manufacturing is no longer just an operations challenge, but an automation and speed‑to‑market problem that customers urgently need solved.

In less than 5 years, we’ve grown to a team of over 150, and have added top cloud service providers to our growing customer base. We have only just gotten started -- our ambition is to become the market leader of the $40+ BN connectivity industry.

Core Values:

• Fearless Innovation – we are pioneers unafraid to change the norm in relentless pursuit of better
• Forward Together – we believe that when we work together toward a collective goal, we all succeed
• Integrity Over Everything – we believe in long term relationships and doing what is right, always
• Nimble – always we are solutions obsessed, move fast, and stay nimble
• Be the Bar – we set our own standard of excellence and hold ourselves to it

The Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) is responsible for ensuring that externally supplied materials, components, and assemblies consistently meet quality, reliability, and regulatory requirements. This role partners closely with suppliers of fiber optic cables, connectors, electromechanical components, sheet metal, and injection molded parts to drive defect prevention, risk reduction, and continuous improvement in support of high‑reliability data center and 5G infrastructure products.

• Own and execute the Supplier Quality Assurance program across global suppliers.
• Qualify, audit, and approve suppliers for fiber optics, RF, mechanical, and plastic components.
• Define and flow down quality requirements, specifications, and inspection criteria to suppliers.
• Maintain supplier quality documentation including control plans, PPAP/FAI records, and scorecards.

• Establish incoming inspection plans based on supplier risk, part criticality, and performance.
• Review and disposition nonconforming material (NCMR/MRB).
• Lead containment actions for supplier quality issues to prevent production or customer impact.
• Support component and supplier risk assessments (PFMEA, risk registers).

• Conduct supplier audits (process, quality system, product) aligned to ISO 9001 / ISO 14001 / customer requirements.
• Assess supplier manufacturing processes including:
  • Fiber optic cable extrusion, termination, polishing, and testing
  • Sheet metal fabrication and finishing
  • Injection molding, tooling, and process control
• Track and verify closure of audit findings and corrective actions.

• Lead supplier corrective action requests (SCARs) using 8D, DMAIC, or equivalent methodologies.
• Perform root cause analysis with suppliers for recurring or critical defects.
• Drive preventive actions and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Develop and maintain supplier scorecards (quality, delivery, responsiveness, cost).
• Monitor key metrics such as PPM, on‑time delivery, audit results, and escape rates.
• Support supplier development…