Supplier Quality Engineer, Supply Chain Quality & Reliability

Supplier Quality Engineer, Supply Chain Quality & Reliability

Fremont, CA (On-site) · 12-Month Contract · $81.84/hour

Our client, an innovative autonomous ride-hailing company, is hiring a Supplier Quality Engineer to make sure its prototype and production supplier base delivers high-quality, reliable parts. You'll partner with engineering, manufacturing and suppliers to strengthen manufacturing processes, resolve quality issues and drive continuous improvement across a cutting-edge vehicle program.

This role suits a proactive, hands-on engineer with an entrepreneurial mindset who likes owning quality challenges from start to finish.

Compensation & Schedule

• $81.84/hour, full-time (40 hours/week)
• 12-month contract, with potential to convert to a permanent role
• Fully onsite in Fremont, CA

What You'll Do

• Assess potential suppliers' capabilities and their readiness to meet quality and manufacturing requirements
• Review new designs for manufacturability and work with engineering and suppliers on improvements
• Guide suppliers through product and process development, including building and improving their manufacturing processes
• Review prototype and production part quality submissions and give clear feedback
• Issue supplier corrective action requests and support root cause investigations through to resolution
• Partner with manufacturing, quality and vehicle engineering teams to analyze and disposition suspect supplier material
• Drive continuous improvement across the supply base using quality and lean manufacturing tools
• Strengthen supplier quality processes, including assessments, supplier management, part approval and corrective action

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field (MS preferred)
• 3–6 years in Quality, Supplier Quality or Manufacturing within automotive, aviation, computer or medical device industries
• Experience with sensor development, test and manufacturing (LiDAR, camera, radar or similar)
• Experience manufacturing complex electromechanical and optomechanical assemblies
• Hands-on knowledge of PCB/PCBA, wire harness, stamping and mechanical assembly processes
• Working knowledge of GD&T
• Problem-solving tools such as Six Sigma, 8D, Pareto, regression, ANOVA, DOE, fishbone, Red-X and Is/Is Not
• Quality tools such as process flow diagrams, PFMEA, control plans, SPC, MSA and process capability
• Experience building and improving quality systems, with working knowledge of ISO 9000 and IATF 16949
• Strong skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Nice to Have

• ASQ certification, or a Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt

If this sounds like you, apply here. I'd love to connect!