Senior Supplier Quality Engineer: Lead Quality Systems & CI

Amazon; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Leo Quality is seeking a Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer to lead quality systems for Leo's supply chain, driving PPAP, APQP, SPC, and PFMEA improvements across electronics, mechanical parts and semiconductors.

You will partner with engineering, suppliers, and manufacturing to push upstream quality, develop robust control plans, and use data-driven methods to reduce defects while scaling high-volume production.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of quality assurance engineering experience.
• Experience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation or standardization.
• Experience in supplier relationship management (SLAs management, performance/scorecarding).
• Experience in root cause analysis and error correction, identifying changes to procedures and systems to implement long-term fixes and avoid repeating issues.
• Experience preparing quality metrics and effectively engaging with stakeholders to set and drive quality goals.

Responsibilities

• Own the quality management system and its mechanisms for Leo's supply chain operations.
• Govern the supplier quality lifecycle from new product introduction through sustaining.
• Implement and sustain continuous improvement mechanisms: SPC monitoring, control plan optimization, PFMEA updates, and manufacturing optimization opportunities.
• Analyze variation sources, challenge specifications, and define proactive improvement plans grounded in data and physics.
• Drive defect identification and elimination activities including application of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) tools.
• Collaborate with engineering, suppliers, supply chain, and manufacturing to optimize Design for Excellence.
• Move quality checks upstream and eliminate the need to inspect quality into the product by achieving high process capability.
• Lead process capability analysis (Cpk/Ppk) for critical characteristics and intervene before defects are created.
• Develop and execute Layered Process Audits at supplier sites.
• Drive structured RCCA using 8D methodology.
• Own supplier qualification (PPAP).
• Foster a culture of quality, improvement and learning with Leo.

Skills

Quality assurance

Process standardization

Supplier relationship mgmt

Root cause analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Lean-Six Sigma Black Belt

Job description

Amazon Leo Quality is seeking a Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer to lead quality systems for Leo's supply chain, driving PPAP, APQP, SPC, and PFMEA improvements across electronics, mechanical parts and semiconductors.

You will partner with engineering, suppliers, and manufacturing to push upstream quality, develop robust control plans, and use data-driven methods to reduce defects while scaling high-volume production.