- Robot type
- Surgical and Medical
- Location
- Santa ClaraCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Manufacturing
- Posted
- Jul 13, 2026
Full-time
Senior Supplier Engineer
Job description
Lead Supplier Engineer on a design project. Responsible for influencing the design architecture, component specifications, and component manufacturing process based on supplier capabilities. Responsible for DFM, cost modeling, commodity knowledge, support supplier selection and BOM cost targets. Responsible for qualification of all components and launch plan. Post launch, responsible for driving suppliers to continuously improve business and manufacturing processes.
Job responsibilities
- Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM) by translating design intent into clear, measurable specifications and manufacturable solutions
- Influence component technology, sourcing, and manufacturing approaches to meet quality, cost, scalability, and business objectives
- Evaluate and develop supplier capabilities, including process capability (Cp/Cpk), capacity, and workstation limitations, to ensure alignment with tolerance and production requirements
- Translate design requirements into optimized processes, tooling, fixturing, and sequencing, including appropriate fabrication and assembly methods
- Lead supplier technical reviews, capability assessments, and risk mitigation, including dFMEA/pFMEA alignment
- Define and execute process validation and qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ, FAI, Cpk) to ensure production readiness
- Develop and execute supply base strategies to mitigate risks related to lead time, sub-tier complexity, and sole-source dependencies
- Drive supplier development, root cause analysis, and CAPA to improve quality, delivery, and process robustness
Job requirements
- Demonstrable expertise across a wide range of manufacturing processes, with deep specialization in metal fabrication including Precision machining, sheet metal fabrication, welding processes, surface treatment and…
- Proven ability to work alongside design engineers, assess supplier capabilities, assess process risk and capacity, drive supplier performance to meet production and compliance goals.
- Demonstrable knowledge in evaluating and challenging supplier technical, quality, and business capabilities
- Strong Project Management skills, with ability to manage multiple suppliers, timelines, and cross functional dependencies.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to present technical topics clearly to executive leadership.
- Excellent Interpersonal skills and cross-functional collaboration skills, with ability to influence both internal teams and external suppliers. building skills
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with sound engineering judgement and data-driven decision making.
- Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems (preferably SAP) and strong working knowledge of MS office tools.