Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Skydio

Senior Supplier Quality Engineer at Skydio focusing on quality assurance in electronics manufacturing. Collaborating with teams to enhance supplier relationships and ensure compliance with quality standards.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeSan Mateo • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $147,500 - $210,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AssemblyRay

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conduct supplier assessments and on-site audits to evaluate PCB, PCBA, and electronics manufacturing suppliers' quality systems, process controls, and overall production capabilities
Partner with Electrical, Manufacturing, and Design Engineers throughout the Hardware Product Development Process to ensure robust quality planning, manufacturability, testability, and supplier readiness for new product introductions and volume production
Drive supplier qualification activities including process audits, First Article Inspections (FAI), Production Validation Builds (PVT), and manufacturing readiness reviews to ensure compliance with Skydio's design, reliability, and quality requirements
Lead supplier quality planning during prototype, pre-production, and mass production phases, including control plans, PFMEAs, process validations, and outgoing quality strategies to minimize incoming inspection and maximize field reliability
Manage supplier corrective action requests (SCARs), 8D investigations, containment actions, and root cause analysis efforts to rapidly resolve quality issues and drive systemic improvements
Develop and maintain supplier scorecards and key performance indicators (KPIs) focused on quality, reliability, yield, and responsiveness, driving continuous improvement initiatives toward zero defects
Analyze manufacturing and field quality data to identify trends, assess supplier performance, and proactively mitigate risks related to PCB fabrication, SMT assembly, component quality, and electronic system reliability
Collaborate with suppliers to implement robust inspection, test, and process control methodologies that ensure consistent product quality and long-term process capability

Requirements

What you’ll need

You have quality engineering experience in high-volume, high-complexity consumer electronics, aerospace, automotive, robotics, or similar industries
Deep knowledge of PCB fabrication, SMT processes, electronic assembly, test systems, and component quality management
Familiar with PCB and PCBA manufacturing processes, including PCB fabrication technologies, soldering processes, AOI, SPI, ICT, flying probe, functional test, X-ray inspection, and reliability testing methodologies
Experienced interpreting electrical schematics, assembly drawings, Gerber files, fabrication notes, and engineering documentation
Proficient with quality tools such as PFMEA, DFMEA, Control Plans, PPAP, 8D, Root Cause Analysis (5-Why, Fishbone), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Process Capability Analysis, and Design of Experiments (DOE)
Demonstrated measurable results
Experience with component qualification, supplier process validation, reliability testing, and failure analysis techniques for electronic assemblies

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive base salaries
Equity in the form of stock options
Comprehensive benefits packages
Eligible to enroll in the Company’s group health insurance plans
Paid vacation time
Sick leave
Holiday pay
401K savings plan
Relocation assistance may also be provided for eligible roles.

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Hard Skills & Tools

quality engineeringPCB fabricationSMT processeselectronic assemblytest systemscomponent quality managementPFMEADFMEARoot Cause AnalysisStatistical Process Control

Soft Skills

collaborationproblem-solvinganalytical skillscommunicationleadershipcontinuous improvementorganizational skillsattention to detailproject managementinterpersonal skills