Senior Supplier Quality Leader & Development Engineer

DIVERGENT; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity plan

Discretionary bonus opportunities

Health benefits

Paid vacation & holidays

Parental leave

Life insurance & disability

Professional development reimbursement

Job summary

Divergent is seeking a Senior/Staff Supplier Quality & Development Engineer to lead supplier quality and development efforts at our Torrance, CA campus with occasional travel to Long Beach. You will guide supplier capability, audits, and containment, ensuring materials and components meet exacting standards for mission-critical systems.

The role requires 7–8 years in supplier quality, APQP/PPAP/FMEA expertise, and strong GD&T/IATF knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related field.
• 7–8 years of progressive experience in supplier quality engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Expertise in APQP, PPAP, and FMEA.
• Strong knowledge of automotive components, processes, safety, and testing requirements.
• Proficiency in GD&T, datum structures, and IATF 16949/ISO standards.
• Experience with Six Sigma/Lean tools and supplier audits.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between production, procurement, suppliers, and customers to ensure purchased products meet specs and regulatory requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and improve supplier quality manuals, procedures, product processes, and inspection plans.
• Interpret and flow down customer requirements through purchase orders to suppliers.
• Conduct supplier quality audits and source inspections to verify standards compliance.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions to improve OTD, scrap, rework, and repair costs.
• Oversee containment for defects and implement RCCA processes to prevent recurrence.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve supplier component issues and drive improvements.
• Participate in MRB activities to address supplier-originating nonconformances.
• Assess supplier capabilities via data analysis, site visits, and tooling validation.
• Travel up to 50% to support supplier development, audits, and issue resolution.

Skills

APQP

PPAP

FMEA

GD&T

IATF 16949

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Root Cause Analysis

Data Analysis

Supplier Audits

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Quality Management

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Plex

ERP/MRP systems

Excel

Job description

Divergent is seeking a Senior/Staff Supplier Quality & Development Engineer to lead supplier quality and development efforts at our Torrance, CA campus with occasional travel to Long Beach. You will guide supplier capability, audits, and containment, ensuring materials and components meet exacting standards for mission-critical systems.

The role requires 7–8 years in supplier quality, APQP/PPAP/FMEA expertise, and strong GD&T/IATF knowledge.