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Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Agility Robotics· Operations
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Hybrid (Salem, OR / Fremont, CA)$121k - $191kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Senior role driving supplier quality strategy for critical hardware and electromechanical supply chains, including metrics, audits, qualification methods, CAPA, and development plans to build a reliable, scalable supplier base.

Responsibilities

  • 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.

Qualifications

  • 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.

Skills

Required:Supplier quality managementPPAP / FAI / 8D / CAPADFM review and feedbackIPC/J-STD/IPC standardsQuality tools (JMP, Minitab, Tableau, Power BI, Excel)Root cause analysis & CAPARFQ / supplier audits / source inspections

Benefits

  • 401(k) Plan with 6% company match
  • Equity: Company stock options
  • 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees
  • Eligible for benefits on first day of employment
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Flexible, unlimited PTO (Exempt) / 10 vacation days + paid sick leave + 12 company holidays (Non-Exempt)
  • Catered lunches four times a week and snacks at Salem and Pittsburgh locations
  • Generous paid parental leave programs
  • Culture supporting flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs
  • Relocation assistance for eligible roles
  • Annual discretionary bonus for eligible roles
Last updated Sep 3, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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