Supplier Quality Engineer

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Build and lead supplier quality programs that support the company’s growth, including audits, assessments, readiness reviews, and qualification activities.
• Proactively identify and mitigate supplier risks to strengthen product reliability from development through production.
• Assess and qualify new and existing suppliers, ensuring alignment with Epirus’ technology roadmap and quality expectations.
• Lead root ‑ cause investigations and corrective actions that drive measurable supplier improvement.
• Track supplier performance, develop KPIs, and champion continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate cross ‑ functionally to resolve quality issues, manage nonconforming material, and drive technical clarity.
• Support FAI, process validation, and new supplier/component qualifications.
• Provide technical coaching to suppliers to elevate their capabilities and manufacturing processes.

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• 2+ years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing quality, supplier development, or manufacturing engineering.
• Working knowledge of GD&T and engineering drawings.
• Experience with machined parts, sheet metal, PCBs, cable assemblies, or electromechanical systems.
• Proficiency with inspection tools such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, and CMM reports.
• Strong analytical, problem ‑ solving, and root ‑ cause analysis skills.
• Experience using data analysis tools to monitor trends and define metrics.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence suppliers in a fast ‑ paced environment.