Supplier Quality Engineer

Supplier Quality Engineer

Working Pattern: Full-Time

Working location: Mankato, MN

Relocation assistance will be provided if applicable.

Position Summary

As the Supplier Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality of materials and products from suppliers by developing, implementing, and auditing quality standards and processes. This role provides technical guidance to suppliers, coordinates qualification testing, and drives root cause analysis and corrective actions for quality issues. The engineer also prepares technical documentation, maintains quality assurance programs, and supports supplier development to meet engineering and regulatory requirements.

What you will be doing

• Oversee supplier quality for materials and products, ensuring compliance with engineering drawings, specifications, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop, implement, and audit supplier quality standards, inspection methods, and process controls, including ISO-9001 and statistical process control.
• Provide technical guidance to suppliers, coordinate qualification testing, and support part certification and new source development.
• Track and analyze failure trends, drive root cause analysis, recommend corrective actions, and communicate high-priority issues to management.
• Prepare and review technical quality documents, maintain quality assurance programs, and mentor less experienced staff to improve team competence.

Basic Requirements:

• Associate's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field 3 years of experience in quality, industrial or manufacturing engineering, OR
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field +1 year of experience in quality, industrial or manufacturing engineering, OR
• Master's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field, OR
• JD/PhD in Business, Engineering, or related field, OR
• 5+ years of experience in quality, industrial or manufacturing engineering in lieu of a degree
• In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S without sponsorship. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Preferred Requirements:

• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or equivalent, and/or Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certified.
• Lead Auditor certification (e.g., ISO-9001 or similar).
• Proficient in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and use of related gauges.
• Experience translating engineering drawings and specifications into quality planning and PPAP.
• Willingness and ability to travel to supplier and customer sites.

Power Systems is the Rolls-Royce business which provides world-class power solutions and complete life-cycle support under our product and solution brand mtu. Through digitalization and electrification, we strive to develop drive and power generation solutions that provide answers to the challenges posed by the rapidly growing societal demands for energy and mobility.

We deliver and service comprehensive, powerful and reliable systems, based on both gas and diesel engines, as well as electrified hybrid systems. These technologically advanced solutions serve our customers in the marine and infrastructure sectors worldwide.

Our vision is to ensure that the quality and dynamism that shaped our history continues into our future. It's a bold pursuit, and we never stop striving to go further, faster, and better. We lead progress, creating the technologies that move us forward. If you're driven to grow, to learn, and to make a lasting difference, this is where you belong.

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics. We are committed to providing a respectful and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued and everyone can thrive.

Closing date: August 14, 2026

Job Category: Quality

Pay Range: $73,120 - $118,820-Annually

Location: Mankato, MN

Benefits: Rolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance; a flexible spending account; a health savings account; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match; Employee Assistance Program; Paid Time Off; certain paid holidays; paid parental and family care leave; tuition reimbursement; and a long-term incentive plan. The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, employment type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.