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Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
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Aerospace and Aviation
Inglewood, CA (On-Site/Office)
Supplier Quality Engineer
Los Angeles, CA Area – Relocation Assistance Provided
The Company
Our client is a rapidly growing startup that is on a mission to change the world by solving global water scarcity. They bring together an impressive background in engineering of space systems to develop innovative, desalination systems to tackle one of the world’s most critical challenges.
The Job
Our client is seeking a supplier quality engineer to build out the supplier network behind a field-deployable water system. Architect quality and reliability into the supply chain from day one and help turn a prototype into a product that can scale anywhere.
Functions
• Architect and implement core supplier management systems to ensure traceability, accountability, and quality control
• Develop and scale a high-performing, resilient supplier network aligned with cost, capacity, delivery, and quality targets
• Lead supplier qualification, onboarding, and technical assessments, including DFM reviews, process flow validation, and QMS audits
• Define and enforce technical and quality standards across new product introduction (NPI) and production
• Partner with internal engineering teams to ensure suppliers fully understand and can meet tight part, assembly, and metrology requirements
• Own the lifecycle of supplier issues from non-conformance reports (SDRs) to CAPAs, RTVs, and production quality investigations
• Collaborate directly with vendors to solve recurring issues and drive process-level improvements
• Conduct performance audits and risk reviews, implementing corrective actions where needed
• Provide on-site technical support as needed to ensure supplier processes are dialed for manufacturability, stability, and spec compliance
• Monitor supplier metrics and trend data to proactively mitigate risks and improve operational performance
• Source and evaluate new suppliers with unique capabilities in materials, fabrication, and metrology
• Build and enforce scalable supplier governance and escalation frameworks from scratch
• Thrive in ambiguity build process where none exists, and push for excellence where it does
Qualifications
• A builder’s mindset and a systems-level view of manufacturing
• Experience in supplier quality, NPI, or manufacturing engineering in hardware, climate tech, or industrial systems
• Familiarity with QMS tools and standards (e.g., ISO 9001, PPAP, FAI, Cpk, PFMEA)
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills in fast-paced, cross-functional environments
• A track record of owning hard problems end-to-end and getting things done under real-world constraints
Additional Requirements
• Hands on work on development hardware.
• Long periods of standing, crouching, walking.
• Lifting up to 50 lbs
Los Angeles, CA Area – Relocation Assistance Provided
The Company
Our client is a rapidly growing startup that is on a mission to change the world by solving global water scarcity. They bring together an impressive background in engineering of space systems to develop innovative, desalination systems to tackle one of the world’s most critical challenges.
The Job
Our client is seeking a supplier quality engineer to build out the supplier network behind a field-deployable water system. Architect quality and reliability into the supply chain from day one and help turn a prototype into a product that can scale anywhere.
Functions
• Architect and implement core supplier management systems to ensure traceability, accountability, and quality control
• Develop and scale a high-performing, resilient supplier network aligned with cost, capacity, delivery, and quality targets
• Lead supplier qualification, onboarding, and technical assessments, including DFM reviews, process flow validation, and QMS audits
• Define and enforce technical and quality standards across new product introduction (NPI) and production
• Partner with internal engineering teams to ensure suppliers fully understand and can meet tight part, assembly, and metrology requirements
• Own the lifecycle of supplier issues from non-conformance reports (SDRs) to CAPAs, RTVs, and production quality investigations
• Collaborate directly with vendors to solve recurring issues and drive process-level improvements
• Conduct performance audits and risk reviews, implementing corrective actions where needed
• Provide on-site technical support as needed to ensure supplier processes are dialed for manufacturability, stability, and spec compliance
• Monitor supplier metrics and trend data to proactively mitigate risks and improve operational performance
• Source and evaluate new suppliers with unique capabilities in materials, fabrication, and metrology
• Build and enforce scalable supplier governance and escalation frameworks from scratch
• Thrive in ambiguity build process where none exists, and push for excellence where it does
Qualifications
• A builder’s mindset and a systems-level view of manufacturing
• Experience in supplier quality, NPI, or manufacturing engineering in hardware, climate tech, or industrial systems
• Familiarity with QMS tools and standards (e.g., ISO 9001, PPAP, FAI, Cpk, PFMEA)
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills in fast-paced, cross-functional environments
• A track record of owning hard problems end-to-end and getting things done under real-world constraints
Additional Requirements
• Hands on work on development hardware.
• Long periods of standing, crouching, walking.
• Lifting up to 50 lbs
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