Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

We are seeking a highly motivated and hands-on Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to play a critical role in driving supplier quality, component reliability, and manufacturing readiness as we scale our electrolyzer manufacturing operations.

In this role, you will lead supplier quality initiatives across supplier qualification, auditing, incoming inspection, non-conformance management, and supplier development. You will work closely with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Operations teams to ensure supplier performance, product quality, and manufacturing readiness as the company continues to grow.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced startup environment, enjoys solving complex quality challenges, and is excited to operate in a highly cross-functional and execution-focused role.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead supplier quality activities including supplier qualification, onboarding, audits, and ongoing performance management
• Develop and maintain supplier quality requirements, scorecards, and corrective action processes
• Partner closely with suppliers to drive root cause investigations and corrective actions for quality issues
• Establish incoming inspection plans, sampling methodologies, and acceptance criteria for critical components
• Monitor supplier quality performance metrics, including defects, yield, responsiveness, and corrective action effectiveness
• Support supplier process validation, APQP, PPAP, and manufacturing readiness activities where applicable
• Collaborate with Supply Chain teams to ensure component traceability, risk mitigation, and supplier scalability
• Partner with Manufacturing and Engineering teams to resolve production quality issues and improve process capability
• Lead failure analysis, root cause investigations, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions
• Analyze quality data and trends to identify risks, improve performance, and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Participate in design reviews and manufacturability discussions to ensure quality is built into products and processes from the outset
• Support the implementation and execution of core quality processes, including NCR, IQC, MRB, and CAPA
• Contribute to building a strong culture of quality, accountability, and operational excellence across the organization

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing quality, or quality engineering roles
• Demonstrated experience managing supplier quality performance within a hardware manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, SPC, control plans, and process validation methodologies
• Experience with supplier quality systems, incoming inspection programs, NCR, MRB, and CAPA processes
• Experience conducting supplier audits and driving supplier corrective actions
• Experience working within ISO 9001-compliant environments
• Strong problem-solving skills and experience applying structured root cause analysis methodologies
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with contract manufacturers and global supplier networks
• Experience supporting electrochemical, hydrogen, energy, industrial equipment, or related systems
• Professional certifications such as ASQ CSQP, CQE, CQA, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt, or equivalent quality certifications

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