Optics Supplier Quality Lead — Camera Modules, Global Travel

Perot Jain; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation time

Sick leave

Holiday pay

401K plan

Job summary

Skydio is seeking a Camera & Optics Supplier Quality Engineer to own quality across the camera supply base—lenses, coatings, actuators, image sensors, and modules. You’ll work with Product Design, Image Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Reliability, and Quality teams, interfacing with suppliers to meet production volume and quality needs.

You will lead audits, qualification activities, and end‑of‑line test strategies, shaping early design decisions and ensuring robust supplier readiness for

Qualifications

• 5+ years in supplier quality, manufacturing, or product engineering for camera modules.
• You are a self-starter with a passion for delivering exceptional image quality and reliability in advanced electro‑optical products.
• Experience developing, qualifying, and managing camera and optics suppliers across multiple geographies, across time zones and cultures.
• Familiar with lens and camera module manufacturing processes: injection molding, coating deposition, AA, sensor attach, and optical end‑of‑line test.
• Available for 20–30% domestic and international travel, including short notice.

Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier assessments and audits of camera module, lens, and coating suppliers’ quality systems.
• Partner with Optical, Electrical, Mechanical, Image Quality, and Manufacturing Engineers to ensure robust quality planning for new product introductions and volume production.
• Influence camera and lens designs through DFM/DFA reviews and tolerance analysis to balance image performance, yield, and cost.
• Drive supplier qualification activities including FAI, PVT, and readiness reviews to ensure compliance with Skydio requirements.
• Lead supplier quality planning through prototype to mass production, including control plans and PFMEAs.

Skills

Supplier quality

Quality engineering

DFMEA

8D investigations

PFMEA

Statistical analysis

Camera modules

Optical design

ISO 10110

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

JMP

Minitab

Gage R&R

DOE

Job description

Skydio is seeking a Camera & Optics Supplier Quality Engineer to own quality across the camera supply base—lenses, coatings, actuators, image sensors, and modules. You’ll work with Product Design, Image Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Reliability, and Quality teams, interfacing with suppliers to meet production volume and quality needs.

You will lead audits, qualification activities, and end‑of‑line test strategies, shaping early design decisions and ensuring robust supplier readiness for