Lead Optical Supplier Quality Engineer

Skydio; United States; Remote; USD 145,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

Skydio in the United States seeks an experienced supplier quality engineer to lead supplier qualification, audits, and continuous improvement across global optical suppliers for cameras and modules.

You will partner with Optical, Electrical, Mechanical, Image Quality, and Manufacturing teams to ensure robust quality planning, manufacturability, and supplier readiness for new product introductions and volume production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Optical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering, Physics, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years in supplier quality, manufacturing, or product engineering for camera modules or optical assemblies.
• You are a self-starter with a passion for image quality and reliability in advanced electro-optical products.
• You can influence cross-functional teams and supplier partners to achieve quality objectives.
• You have experience with large geographic supplier networks and time-zone coordination.

Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier assessments and on-site audits of camera module, lens, and coating suppliers' quality systems.
• Partner with Optical, Electrical, Mechanical, Image Quality, and Manufacturing Engineers on quality planning and supplier readiness for new products.
• Influence camera and lens designs through DFM/DFA reviews and tolerance analysis.
• Lead supplier qualification activities including FAI, PVT, and manufacturing readiness reviews.
• Develop and maintain supplier scorecards and KPIs focused on quality, yield, and reliability.
• Analyze factory and field quality data to identify trends and mitigate risks across lens fabrication and module calibration.
• Ensure sustainable corrective actions propagate to all affected lines and sites.

Skills

Supplier quality

Optical modules

DFM/DFA

PFMEA/DFMEA

Quality planning

Cross-functional leadership

Statistical analysis

ISO 10110 knowledge

Audit execution

GAUGE R&R

Education

Bachelor's degree in Optical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering, Physics, or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Zemax

Code V

JMP

Minitab

Job description

Skydio in the United States seeks an experienced supplier quality engineer to lead supplier qualification, audits, and continuous improvement across global optical suppliers for cameras and modules.

You will partner with Optical, Electrical, Mechanical, Image Quality, and Manufacturing teams to ensure robust quality planning, manufacturability, and supplier readiness for new product introductions and volume production.