Senior Supplier Development Engineer – EV Supply Chain

Blackhornvc; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Electric Era is seeking an experienced Supplier Development Engineer to enable the development and production flow of our EV charging infrastructure. You will partner with Engineering, Production, and suppliers to drive data-driven supply chain strategies that meet manufacturing goals and improve quality and cost.

Based onsite in Seattle, WA, you will own end-to-end supplier development, conduct root-cause analysis, and lead PPAP processes while partnering with cross-functional teams to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a STEM field.
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain engineering, supplier development/quality, manufacturing, or design engineering.
• Ability to conduct regular factory floor walkthroughs, including standing/walking for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Develop suppliers for products by improving quality, cost, delivery and capacity.
• Collaborate with engineers to understand parts, assembly, metrology and design intent.
• Resolve supplier quality issues via root cause analysis, liaising with sourcing, engineering and production.
• Assess supplier processes and quality systems to match parts to capabilities.
• Define supplier technical and quality requirements across NPI and production.
• Define product technical requirements and ensure supplier compliance.
• Guide Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) with suppliers for rate production.
• Analyze supplier quality and delivery metrics to identify trends and gaps.
• Research potential new suppliers and capabilities in manufacturing and metrology.
• Identify product/process improvements to lower cost and improve cycle time.
• Manage supply relationships and communicate with suppliers regularly.
• Coordinate cross-functional projects to support continuous improvement.

Skills

Supply chain engineering

Supplier development

Quality engineering

Manufacturing

Design engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or STEM

Job description

Electric Era is seeking an experienced Supplier Development Engineer to enable the development and production flow of our EV charging infrastructure. You will partner with Engineering, Production, and suppliers to drive data-driven supply chain strategies that meet manufacturing goals and improve quality and cost.

Based onsite in Seattle, WA, you will own end-to-end supplier development, conduct root-cause analysis, and lead PPAP processes while partnering with cross-functional teams to