Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

About the Role

The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer drives supplier quality strategy for critical hardware and electromechanical supply chains. This role develops supplier quality metrics, qualification methods, audit processes, and development plans to build a reliable, scalable, and high-performing supplier base.

About the work

• Audit strategic suppliers quality systems and manufacturing processes to ensure selection, qualification, and ongoing approval against internal quality requirements.
• Lead part-by-part qualification, PPAP, and FAI through product development, new part introduction, and supplier onboarding.
• Review and provide feedback on supplier DFM, control plans, inspection plans, and test strategies for PCBA, electromechanical, and box-build assemblies.
• Qualify and monitor suppliers producing PCBA, conformal-coated boards, cable assemblies, harnesses, connectors, sensors, motors, actuators, and integrated electromechanical subassemblies.
• Evaluate compliance to relevant electronics and assembly standards, including IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, IPC/WHMA-A-620, and any applicable customer requirements.
• Assess supplier process capability for soldering, reflow, wave solder, cleaning, coating, crimping, connection, torqueing, test, and traceability controls.
• Drive supplier root cause analysis, CAPA, and containment actions for electrical, mechanical, and mixed-technology failures.
• Establish and maintain supplier quality requirements, including traceability, change control, inspection criteria, and nonconformance escalation.
• Analyze supplier performance data to identify trends, prevent escapes, and improve delivery, yield, and field reliability.
• Lead supplier audits and source inspections for incoming complex components and assemblies, including hidden-defect risks such as solder defects, intermittent connections, and harness termination failures.
• Partner with supply chain, manufacturing, and engineering to remediate supplier issues and implement process improvements that support launch readiness and production stability.
• Support implementation and continuous improvement of the QMS with emphasis on supplier quality for hardware, electronics, and electromechanical products.

Key qualities and skills

• Strong understanding of electromechanical manufacturing processes, quality systems, and industrial engineering principles.
• Deep knowledge of PCBA fabrication and assembly, electromechanical assembly processes, as  SMT, wave solder, rework,  cabling, and final test.
• Expert at GD&T and able to interpret mechanical drawings, PCB assemblies, harness drawings, and interface specifications.
• Familiarity with IPC standards, supplier process audits, and acceptance criteria for electronic assemblies.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Proficient in quality engineering tools and methodologies.
• Knowledge of industry standards and regulatory requirements relevant to hardware and electronics manufacturing.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability and willingness to travel to U.S. and foreign suppliers 10-50% of the time.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering discipline plus 10+ years of relevant Supplier Quality Engineering experience, or equivalent education and experience.
• Demonstrated technical expertise in quality engineering principles, tools, and methodologies for hardware, electronics, and electromechanical products.
• Extensive experience assessing and qualifying suppliers, performing audits, source inspections, driving RCAs, and implementing CAPA.
• Strong understanding of QMS development, including supplier-facing policies, SOPs, and control requirements.
• Strong knowledge of NPI quality requirements at the supplier level within a hardware manufacturing company.
• Extensive experience with quality tools such as FAI, PPAP, CAPA, 8D, FMEA, and risk-based supplier management.
• Proficiency with analytical applications such as JMP, Minitab, Tableau, Power BI, and Excel.
• Strong ability to generate and analyze supplier KPI data, present trends, and influence cross-functional decisions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in a customer-service culture.
• Ability to work independently while driving projects and influencing suppliers.
• ASQ certifications such as CQE, CSQP, or CMQ/OE are a plus.
• Familiarity with Net-Inspect is a plus

This position can be based out of our Salem, OR or Fremont, CA offices.

The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Agility Robotics is a multi-state employer and this salary range may not reflect positions who work in other locations. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Anticipated Salary Range 121000 - 191000 USD