Senior Supplier Quality Engineer – On-site Hardware

Telemetry Today LLC; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Zipline, based in South San Francisco, seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to own quality for suppliers and components, preventing defects and ensuring reliable production. The role interfaces with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain on product lifecycle improvements.

Role requires on-site work in South San Francisco with ~10% travel for supplier assessments and improvements. You will investigate issues, drive corrective actions, and help maintain robust supplier processes and risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in supplier quality or related hardware manufacturing roles.
• Experience resolving supplier issues with containment and corrective actions.
• Knowledge of APQP/PPAP, PFMEA, SPC, MSA.
• Ability to interpret drawings and GD&T.

Responsibilities

• Own supplier quality performance and drive improvement plans.
• Lead containment of defects and verify corrective actions.
• Support supplier qualification, first article, and evidence review.
• Strengthen process controls, PFMEA, and control plans.
• Improve incoming quality and define inspection strategies.
• Support launches, ramps, and supplier transfers.
• Drive supplier development through audits and improvements.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing and Reliability to learn from field issues.
• Maintain traceable records of issues and actions.

Skills

Problem solving

Root cause analysis

8D

5 Whys

Fishbone analysis

Statistical analysis

Communication

Independent work

Quality thinking

Auditing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

JMP

Minitab

Excel

Job description

Zipline, based in South San Francisco, seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to own quality for suppliers and components, preventing defects and ensuring reliable production. The role interfaces with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain on product lifecycle improvements.

Role requires on-site work in South San Francisco with ~10% travel for supplier assessments and improvements. You will investigate issues, drive corrective actions, and help maintain robust supplier processes and risk