Salary
💰 $95,000 - $125,000 per year
About the role
- Serve as a remote Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) while acting as boots-on-the-ground liaison to Bay Area manufacturing partners.
- Onboard & grow Bay Area suppliers; evaluate and develop suppliers and build robust control plans.
- Lead root cause analysis, guide corrective actions, and drive preventive solutions with long-term impact.
- Use scorecards, maturity models, and QMS improvements to improve supplier performance.
- Travel regularly to supplier sites within the San Jose / Bay Area; occasional U.S. trips as needed.
- Advocate for customers and represent their voice in manufacturing partner conversations.
Requirements
- 5+ years in supplier-facing quality engineering, preferably in mechanical hardware or components.
- Strong mix of relationship-building and accountability with suppliers.
- A process-driven mindset—you think in systems, not quick fixes.
- Ability to make decisions with limited data while keeping business outcomes in mind.
- Experience with ISO 9001, AS9100, or structured quality systems.
- Strong communicator—comfortable onsite, remote, and cross-functional.