Senior Supply Quality Engineer

Hardware FYI; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible PTO + 10 holidays

401(k) plan

Paid parental leave

EV charging subsidies

Job summary

Lunar Energy is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer in California to lead supplier quality from NPI to mass production, ensuring parts meet spec and quality standards. You will drive CAPA, PPAP, and Gage R&R activities, while building supplier scorecards and conducting on-site audits.

You will review supplier changes, manage deviations, and lead cross-functional reviews. The role requires deep GD&T knowledge, JMP data analysis, and 50% travel to domestic and international suppliers; US

Qualifications

• 5-6 years of experience as a Supplier Quality Engineer, including sustaining operations and ownership from NPI through mass production.
• Direct experience with mechanical components (sheet metal, plastic injection molding, powder-coated metal), electrical components (wire harnesses, PCBA), and electromechanical assemblies.
• Strong GD&T knowledge and data analysis proficiency in JMP for capability, measurement-system, and reliability studies.
• A track record of independently owning supplier programs, from on-site qualification audits through mass production approval, using data to make the call.
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certification.
• Willingness to travel 50% of the time to domestic and international suppliers; US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Lead containment, 8D, and CAPA efforts to root-cause non-conformances in incoming inspection, on the line, and in the field.
• Review supplier-driven changes, assess deviation requests, ECRs, and process or sourcing changes for risk, approving with the right requalification.
• Build and maintain supplier scorecards covering quality, delivery, and responsiveness; lead business reviews with suppliers.
• Qualify and develop suppliers of mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical components through on-site qualification audits.
• Own supplier quality from NPI through mass production; drive PPAP, including control plan, PFMEA, and first article approval.
• Lead Gage R&R / MSA studies, Cp/Cpk/Pp/Ppk, and SPC deployment at suppliers.
• Apply GD&T to drawing reviews and tolerance stack-ups; ensure parts are producible before tooling.

Skills

Quality engineering

CAPA/8D

GD&T knowledge

Data analysis (JMP)

Supplier program ownership

Travel readiness

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Electrical, or a related engineering discipline

Tools

JMP

Job description

Delivering on that promise depends on the quality of every part that goes into our products. Asour Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer, you make sure the components our suppliers ship meet ourstandards before they ever reach the line, so every home we power gets a product that lasts.This is a hands-on role spanning the full product lifecycle, from qualifying and developingsuppliers through new product introduction and into sustaining quality once parts reach massproduction.

Lunar Energy was founded to transition homes to 100% clean energy- making our electricity greener, our air cleaner and our energy more safe, secure and reliable for all. We’re a fast-growing, global company building the world’s best clean energy products to electrify all homes and connect communities to form clean, resilient virtual power plants.

On a given day at Lunar, you’ll likely…

• Lead containment, 8D, and corrective action (CAPA) efforts to root-cause non-conformances found in incoming inspection, on the line, and in the field


• Review supplier-driven changes, assessing deviation requests, ECRs, and process or sourcing changes for risk, and approve them with the right requalification


• Build and maintain supplier scorecards covering quality, delivery, and responsiveness, and lead business reviews that hold suppliers to their targets


• Qualify and develop suppliers of mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical components through on-site qualification audits


• Own supplier quality from new product introduction through mass production, driving the full PPAP, including the control plan, PFMEA, and first article approval


• Lead Gage R&R / MSA studies, process capability analysis (Cp/Cpk/Pp/Ppk), and SPC deployment at suppliers


• Apply strong GD&T to drawing reviews and tolerance stack-ups, confirming parts are producible and inspectable before tooling is cut

Desired Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Electrical, or a related engineering discipline


• 5-6 years of experience as a Supplier Quality Engineer, including sustaining operations and quality ownership from NPI through mass production


• Direct experience with mechanical components (sheet metal, plastic injection molding, powder-coated metal), electrical components (wire harnesses, PCBA), and electromechanical assemblies


• Strong GD&T knowledge and data analysis proficiency in JMP for capability, measurement-system, and reliability studies


• A track record of independently owning supplier programs, from on-site qualification audits through mass production approval, using data to make the call


• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certification


• Willingness to travel 50% of the time to domestic and international suppliers; US citizenship required

Benefits:

We’re dedicated to creating a remarkable employee experience. At Lunar, competitive base pay is one part of our total compensation package. Lunar employees also have the opportunity to become Lunar shareholders by getting equity in a fast-growing company and participating in our employee stock program.

Additional benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents


• Flexible Paid Time Off plus 10 paid holidays


• Tax deferred 401(k) plan


• Paid parental leave for all full time employees including 12 weeks paid parental leave for the birthing mother and 6 weeks paid parental leave for the non-birthing parent


• Subsidized EV charging and pre-tax commuter benefits

Our DE&I Philosophy:

Lunar Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining diverse talent by supporting an inclusive workplace. Lunar recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by applicable law.

Our Compensation Philosophy:

Our goal is to ensure that all Lunar Energy employees are fairly compensated. Please note that the salary range information that follows is a good faith estimate for this position provided pursuant to the Pay Transparency for Pay Equity Act for California applicants. The salary range estimate for this position depending on level of experience is $150,000-$170,000 USD

The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package & benefits, will be at the company’s sole discretion, and determined by factors including but not limited to years of experience, job level, geographic location, and other relevant business considerations. The company also reserves the right to amend or modify this job description, employee perks, and benefits at any time.