Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Electromagnetic Warfare

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Take ownership and manage electrical commodities/subcategories such as cables, harnesses, capacitors, connectors, PCB/PCBA, and chips.

• Implement supplier production strategies beginning with new product introductions and continuing through to full-scale production.

• Assess suppliers’ production capabilities, factory layouts, facilities, and workforce for inclusion on the Approved Supplier List.

• Assist Product Sourcing Engineers, Global Strategic Sourcing Management, and Supplier Quality Engineers in ensuring supplier quality compliance.

• Initiate the setup of new production tooling and lines at supplier locations.

• Guarantee that materials, processes, and tools fulfill product performance, quality, and demand specifications.

• Oversee supplier capacity expansion preparedness and production ramp-up initiatives.

• Establish and promote statistical process control assessments at supplier facilities.

• Identify and implement product and process enhancements as well as optimize factory layouts.

• Lower part costs and supply risks, eradicate defects, and enhance cycle times.

• Support root-cause analysis teams and complete corrective/preventive actions with suppliers.

• Collaborate with engineering, quality, supply chain, manufacturing teams, and suppliers to achieve objectives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, or a related technical discipline.

• Over 6 years of experience in supplier quality and industrialization within a manufacturing context.

• Expertise in specific categories, particularly electronics manufacturing, SMT processing, and GD&T.

• Willingness to travel a minimum of 50% of the time.

• Prior experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, high-tech, or another relevant industry.

• Strong grasp of quality systems, standards, and certifications.

• Familiarity with the development of high-tech products in high-mix, low-volume settings.

• Experience in a fast-paced, start-up environment.

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities.

• Capability to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance.

🏝️ Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in most full-time offers.

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at minimal or no cost to employees.

• Benefits focused on health and recovery.