Senior Supplier Quality Engineer — Strategy & Excellence

Veeco; New Jersey; On-site; USD 115,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

401(k) with Company Match

Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Time

Flexible Spending Accounts

Commuter Benefits

Life and Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Veeco seeks a Senior Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer IV to lead supplier quality across a global supplier base. You will drive quality systems, risk mitigation, and readiness for new products in a fast-paced semiconductor capital equipment environment.

You will partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to shape supplier performance, investigate complex issues, and implement robust corrective actions, delivering measurable quality and cost improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Electrical, Quality Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in supplier quality or related roles in complex manufacturing.
• Preferred: Master’s degree and ASQ certifications; semiconductor capital equipment experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute supplier quality strategies to improve performance and reduce risk.
• Lead supplier qualification, development, and performance management for critical suppliers.
• Establish quality metrics, scorecards, and improvement plans across suppliers.
• Conduct supplier audits, preventive actions, and manage risk to delivery and quality.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to define quality requirements for NPI and ramp-up.
• Lead root cause investigations (8D, DMAIC, A3, 5-Why) and implement corrective actions.
• Utilize data analytics to monitor KPIs, create dashboards, and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Supplier quality management

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Data analysis

Process capability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

ERP

PLM

QMS

GD&T

CAPA system

Job description

Veeco seeks a Senior Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer IV to lead supplier quality across a global supplier base. You will drive quality systems, risk mitigation, and readiness for new products in a fast-paced semiconductor capital equipment environment.

You will partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to shape supplier performance, investigate complex issues, and implement robust corrective actions, delivering measurable quality and cost improvements.