Senior Supplier Quality Engineer - Electronics & PCB/PCBA

InvestedintheMission; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health insurance

401K savings plan

Job summary

Skydio seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to strengthen its supplier base through audits, quality planning, and robust process controls for PCB, PCBA, and electronics manufacturing. You will collaborate with design, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to ensure readiness for new product introductions and production ramp.

You will drive PFMEA/DFMEA, control plans, PPAP, and 8D investigations, aiming to minimize defects and maximize field reliability across multiple geographies. Travel 20–30%.

Qualifications

• Quality engineering experience in high-volume electronics or similar industries.
• Experience conducting supplier audits and on-site assessments.
• Knowledge of PCB/PCBA manufacturing and electronics reliability.

Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier assessments and on-site audits to evaluate PCB, PCBA, and electronics manufacturing suppliers' quality systems, process controls, and overall production capabilities.
• Partner with engineers to ensure quality planning, manufacturability, testability, and supplier readiness for new products.
• Drive qualification activities including PFMEA, PVT, and readiness reviews to meet design and reliability requirements.
• Lead quality planning during prototype, pre-production, and mass production phases, including control plans and outgoing quality strategies.
• Manage SCARs, 8D investigations, containment actions, and root cause analysis to resolve issues and drive improvements.
• Develop supplier scorecards and KPIs focusing on quality, reliability, yield, and responsiveness.

Skills

Quality engineering

Supplier management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Audits & inspections

Tools

PFMEA

DFMEA

Control Plans

PPAP

8D problem solving

Root Cause Analysis

SPC

DOE

IPC standards

Job description

Skydio seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to strengthen its supplier base through audits, quality planning, and robust process controls for PCB, PCBA, and electronics manufacturing. You will collaborate with design, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to ensure readiness for new product introductions and production ramp.

You will drive PFMEA/DFMEA, control plans, PPAP, and 8D investigations, aiming to minimize defects and maximize field reliability across multiple geographies. Travel 20–30%.