Title: Supplier Quality Engineer

Location: : Philadelphia, PA USA

Duration: 12+ Months

Position Purpose:

Participate in Core Supplier Management teams for purchase orders, together with the Sourcing/Fulfilment and Engineering representatives.

Work with procurement teams to define / agree / communicate to all stakeholders a roadmap for supplier development activities, identifying the supplier quality tasks to ensure the right supply chain performance to meet business objectives.

Track and drive progress against roadmap commitments, with regular reports to stakeholders and management.

Execute activities to drive safety, quality and compliance excellence and support delivery and cost performance, within the supply base for the assigned product scope. These activities include:

Supplier on-boarding and qualification:

Support Supplier selection process, in cooperation with Sourcing and Engineering teams, performing technical assessment, and evaluating supplier capacity and capability (manufacturing, design, EHS, …),

Assess suppliers QMS and manufacturing process compliance through holistic process audits,

Record action plans and manage supplier approvals in the supplier database,

Lead and execute first piece qualification programs with suppliers in cooperation with other functions and subject matter experts including but not limited to: during fabrication audits, special processes audit, design reviews, functional tests (if applicable) and final product release.

Record actions plans and approve qualification requests in the supplier database.

Required Professional Characteristics and Personal Skills

Minimum bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering, or equivalent technical field from an accredited university or college.

Previous working experience in quality, operations/supply chain or project management, preferably in electronic industry, with proficiency to understand technical drawings, specifications, and standards.

Working knowledge of manufacturing processes involved in the production of the assigned equipment (e.g. electronic parts, PCBAs, PCBs).

Excellent written and verbal English language skills, allowing effective communication across all organizational levels, departments, and functions.

Strong safety, compliance, quality, and lean mindset, with proven use of the industrial quality toolkit for risk assessment, root cause analysis, problem solving, and manufacturing process controls.

Aptitude to create and deliver reports for review by key stakeholders.

Capacity to organize working time in global team setting and willingness to adjust it based on meetings with stakeholders in different time zones.

Capacity to read and interpret engineering drawings and standards.

Decision maker with excellent problem-solving skills.

Flexibility and willingness to travel to suppliers (up to 70%).

Humble, open, collaborative, and continuously learning.