Senior Supplier Quality Engineer - NPI & SCAR Lead

Cerebras; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Cerebras Systems seeks a hands-on Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier qualification, audits, and quality performance for PCBAs, subassemblies, and system-level products. You will ensure suppliers have capable processes, effective quality systems, and controls to meet technical, quality, and delivery expectations.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in supplier assessment, FAI, SCARs, APQP/PPAP, and manufacturing quality methods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 7-10+ years of Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, or Manufacturing Quality experience supporting complex hardware products.
• Experience assessing, auditing, qualifying, and developing suppliers across electronics, electromechanical, and mechanical commodities.
• Strong knowledge of quality-management systems and supplier auditing against ISO 9001, AS9100, or other applicable industry standards; lead-auditor or quality certification preferred.
• Hands-on experience reviewing First Article Inspection and APQP/PPAP deliverables, including drawings, GD&T, dimensional reports, material certifications, PFMEAs, control plans, MSA, and capability data.
• Proven success managing SCARs and leading supplier root-cause investigations and corrective actions using 8D, 5 Whys, and related methodologies.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing and inspection processes for PCBAs, cables, sheet metal, machined parts, plastics, and system assemblies.
• Strong working knowledge of SPC, Cp/Cpk, MSA, sampling plans, control plans, PFMEA, and risk-based supplier quality controls.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications, distinguish evidence from assumptions, and communicate technical quality risks clearly across suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems and best practices, including part and document control, revision and change management, approval workflows, supplier data, and configuration traceability.
• Willingness to travel to domestic and international supplier sites for qualification, audits, production readiness, issue resolution, and supplier development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end assessment and qualification of new suppliers, including technical capability, quality systems, manufacturing controls, capacity, traceability, and overall risk.
• Plan and conduct supplier quality-system and process audits; document findings, assess risk, and drive corrective actions to closure before approval.
• Evaluate supplier process capability, special-process controls, inspection and test methods, calibration, sub-tier management, and change-control practices.
• Partner with Strategic Sourcing and Engineering to define qualification requirements, select suppliers, and make evidence-based approval decisions.
• Maintain supplier qualification records, audit results, risk ratings, and approved supplier status; establish surveillance or development plans when gaps remain.

Skills

Supplier Quality

Quality Engineering

Manufacturing Quality

ISO 9001/AS9100

APQP/PPAP

8D/5 Whys/Fishbone

SCAR Leadership

Process Audits

Drawing Interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

PLM systems

Job description

Cerebras Systems seeks a hands-on Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier qualification, audits, and quality performance for PCBAs, subassemblies, and system-level products. You will ensure suppliers have capable processes, effective quality systems, and controls to meet technical, quality, and delivery expectations.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in supplier assessment, FAI, SCARs, APQP/PPAP, and manufacturing quality methods.