Supplier Development Engineer

Pay Range: $70.00hr - $93.50hr


Job Overview:


Support New Product Introduction (NPI) programs by collaborating with suppliers and cross-functional teams to ensure material readiness, quality, and manufacturability. Drive cost reduction projects, support early-stage procurement activities, and manage technical communication and compliance across engineering and supply chain functions.


Candidate Qualifications and Experience:

• Supplier-facing experience.
• Component qualification and selection experience.
• Mechanical and electromechanical component expertise.
• New Product Introduction (NPI) experience.
• Project management skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive, self-driven, high-energy mindset.
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking abilities.
• Experience with supplier qualification, sourcing, and alternative component selection.
• Mechanical engineering background preferred.
• Experience with motors and mechanical/electromechanical components.
• Industry experience in Medical Devices, Aerospace, Semiconductor, or Automotive.
• Backgrounds such as Component Engineer, Supplier Quality Engineer, Process Engineer, or Manufacturing Engineer with supplier-facing experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced NPI environment and take ownership of initiatives independently.

Responsibilities:

• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) programs by working with suppliers and cross-functional teams to ensure material readiness, quality, and manufacturability.
• Utilize strong project management skills with the ability to drive cost reduction projects with suppliers.
• Support early-stage material procurement activities, including supplier engagement, technical readiness assessments, and execution of prototype and development builds.
• Communicate technical requirements, specifications, drawings, quality expectations, and inspection requirements to suppliers.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain to resolve technical issues and support product launches.
• Review and disposition non-conforming materials through Variance Requests (VRs), utilizing technical judgment and risk-based decision making.
• Review First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs), inspection methods, measurement systems, fixtures, and tooling to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Understand manufacturing processes for mechanical, electrical, or electromechanical components and identify process risks, failure modes, and opportunities for improvement.
• Investigate supplier quality and manufacturing issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) to effective closure.
• Support supplier qualification, process validation, and production readiness activities.
• Partner with suppliers to improve process capability, quality, manufacturability, and inspection effectiveness.
• Develop commodity expertise in mechanical, electrical, or electromechanical components, assemblies, and manufacturing processes.
• Communicate technical issues, risks, and recommendations effectively to suppliers and internal stakeholders.