Senior Supplier Development & Quality Engineer

Penumbra, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid parental leave

11 paid company holidays

Job summary

Penumbra, Inc. is seeking an Associate Principal Supplier Quality Engineer (Supplier Development) to lead high-priority supplier initiatives in Alameda, CA.

You will partner with Strategic Procurement and cross-functional stakeholders to define strategy, manage interdependent workstreams, and drive programs to execution with long-term impact. The role focuses on complex, cross-functional supplier development programs across qualification, capability improvement, risk reduction, and supply

Qualifications

• BS or MS degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in supplier-related roles including engineering and quality.
• Experience leading supplier development and capability development initiatives.
• Experience working with suppliers to resolve technical, quality, or manufacturing challenges.
• Demonstrated partnership with Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality teams.
• Proven project management experience leading multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Ability to independently lead ambiguous, high-impact initiatives and drive decisions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier development and capability improvement initiatives to enhance quality and supplier readiness.
• Drive supplier improvement roadmaps aligned with Strategic Procurement and Technical Operations priorities.
• Coordinate Kaizen events, process optimization, and variation-reduction projects.
• Perform supplier capability assessments, manufacturing readiness evaluations, and technical reviews.
• Support make-versus-buy analyses with technical, quality, and manufacturing input.
• Identify opportunities to improve supplier performance and risk reduction.
• Lead supplier qualification activities and complex supplier programs.
• Mentor engineers on supplier quality, process capability, and development methods.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive timely decisions and deliverables.

Skills

Supplier development leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality engineering

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Engineering

Job description

Penumbra, Inc. is seeking an Associate Principal Supplier Quality Engineer (Supplier Development) to lead high-priority supplier initiatives in Alameda, CA.

You will partner with Strategic Procurement and cross-functional stakeholders to define strategy, manage interdependent workstreams, and drive programs to execution with long-term impact. The role focuses on complex, cross-functional supplier development programs across qualification, capability improvement, risk reduction, and supply