Staff Supplier Quality Engineer

Agility's commercially deployed humanoids operate alongside teams in warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and distribution centers—tackling physically demanding and repetitive tasks while enabling workers to focus on higher-value work. With industry-leading safety standards and years of proven deployment data, we're pioneering a new era of automation that enhances human potential.

About the Role

The Staff Supplier Quality Engineer plays a critical role in enabling the scale and reliability of Agility Robotics' hardware systems. This position owns supplier quality strategy across new product introduction (NPI) and production, ensuring that suppliers are capable, qualified, and continuously improving to meet the demands of high-performance robotic systems.

This is a highly cross-functional leadership role that partners closely with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to build scalable supplier quality systems, mitigate risk, and drive measurable improvements in product quality, yield, and field performance. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in manufacturing processes, supplier development, and quality systems, along with the ability to influence technical decisions and lead initiatives across the organization.

About the Work

• Define and execute supplier quality strategy to support rapid scaling of robotic hardware production while maintaining high reliability and performance
• Drive initiatives that enable rapid scaling of supplier quality operations without compromising product quality, reliability, or compliance
• Lead supplier qualification and development, including audits, risk assessments, and capability evaluations to ensure a robust Approved Supplier List (ASL)
• Drive end-to-end part qualification processes (FAI, PPAP) for new products, suppliers, and design changes, ensuring production readiness
• Partner with Engineering early in the design phase to influence DFM/DFA decisions and ensure manufacturability and supplier readiness
• Establish and scale supplier quality systems, standards, and processes that enable consistent execution across programs
• Analyze supplier performance data to drive measurable improvements in quality, yield, and delivery through targeted corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
• Lead complex supplier escalations, including root cause analysis (RCA), 8D investigations, and implementation of sustainable corrective actions
• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships to drive accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement
• Collaborate with Supply Chain and Manufacturing to mitigate risks, resolve quality issues, and improve end-to-end supply chain performance
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to other SQEs and cross-functional partners

Key Qualifications and Skills

• Deep expertise in manufacturing processes including die casting, stamping, forging, CNC machining, and injection molding, with strong understanding of process capability and controls
• Experience with electromechanical systems such as actuators, gearboxes, precision assemblies, PCBA/EMS, and harnessing
• Strong knowledge of quality systems and tools including PPAP, FAI, CAPA, 8D, FMEA, control plans, and SPC
• Advanced proficiency in GD&T and its application in design, inspection, and supplier qualification
• Demonstrated ability to assess and develop suppliers, including leading audits and driving performance improvements
• Strong analytical skills with experience using tools such as Minitab, JMP, Excel, or similar for data-driven decision-making
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing teams
• Ability to operate at both strategic and tactical levels in a fast-paced, scaling environment
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (25–50%)

About You

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree is a plus
• 10+ years of experience in Supplier Quality Engineering or related roles in hardware manufacturing environments
• Proven track record of leading supplier quality initiatives across NPI and production
• Strong experience building or scaling supplier quality systems and processes
• Deep understanding of QMS frameworks and experience developing and improving SOPs and standards
• Demonstrated success driving root cause analysis, corrective actions, and supplier performance improvements
• Experience working in fast-paced, high-growth environments (robotics, automotive, aerospace, or similar industries preferred)
• ASQ certifications (CQE, CSQP, CMQ/OE) are a plus
• Familiarity with tools such as Net-Inspect and PLM/QMS systems is a plus

Work Environment & Physical Demands

This role is based onsite in Salem, OR and requires regular interaction with hardware, manufacturing environments, and supplier sites. The position involves a combination of desk-based work and time spent on the production floor or at supplier locations.

Location

• This is an onsite position at our Salem, OR office.

The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Agility Robotics is a multi-state employer and this salary range may not reflect positions who work in other locations. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Anticipated Base Salary Range

$139,000—$180,000 USD

In addition to base pay, our competitive total rewards package consists of the following for full-time employees:

• 401(k) Plan: Includes a 6% company match.
• Equity: Company stock options.
• Insurance Coverage: 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees.
• Benefit Start Date: Eligible for benefits on your first day of employment.
• Well-Being Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Time Off:
  • Exempt Employees: Flexible, unlimited PTO and 12 company holidays, including a winter shutdown.
  • Non-Exempt Employees: 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 12 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, annually.
• On-Site Perks: Catered lunches four times a week and a variety of healthy snacks and refreshments at our Salem and Pittsburgh locations.
• Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave programs.
• Work Environment: A culture that supports flexible work arrangements.
• Growth Opportunities: Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs.
• Relocation Assistance: Provided for eligible roles.
• Annual Discretionary Bonus: Provided for eligible roles.
  

All of our roles are U.S.-based. Applicants must have current authorization to work in the United States.

Agility Robotics is committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Each individual has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits unlawful discriminatory practices, including harassment. Therefore, it is the policy of Agility Robotics to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Agility Robotics prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.

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