Senior Mechanical Supplier Industrialization Engineer

Neros Inc.; Torrance, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 154,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture unmanned systems that are tested in combat and scaled for production.

As Sr. Supplier Industrialization Engineer, you will own supplier quality and manufacturing readiness for mechanical commodities, collaborating with design, manufacturing, sourcing, and suppliers to translate requirements into capable processes and ramp production.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in supplier quality or manufacturing/quality engineering for mechanical hardware.
• Hands-on with CNC machining, composites, injection molding, additive manufacturing, sheet metal, castings, coatings.
• Ability to read drawings, GD&T, material specs and inspection plans.
• Experience with supplier audits, FAIs, capability assessments and production readiness reviews.
• Familiarity with AS9102 FAI, PPAP/APQP, PFMEA, control plans and SPC.
• Strong problem solving and cross-functional communication under production pressure.

Responsibilities

• Own supplier quality and manufacturing readiness for mechanical commodities.
• Review drawings, GD&T, and manufacturing documentation to validate capability.
• Collaborate with engineering and suppliers during NPI to address DFM risks and ramp risks.
• Lead supplier qualification, FAI/AS9102 and run-at-rate activities.
• Drive containment, root-cause analysis, 8D/SCAR closure and corrective actions.
• Work with sourcing to build a fast, reliable supplier base.

Skills

Supplier quality

Manufacturing engineering

Quality engineering

Process engineering

Mechanical hardware

GD&T

AS9102 FAI

PPAP/APQP

PFMEA

MSA/GR&R

8D/SCAR

CMM reports

DFM

NPI

Job description

Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture unmanned systems that are tested in combat and scaled for production.

As Sr. Supplier Industrialization Engineer, you will own supplier quality and manufacturing readiness for mechanical commodities, collaborating with design, manufacturing, sourcing, and suppliers to translate requirements into capable processes and ramp production.