Sr. Supplier Development Engineer (Electrical)

Neros Technologies; Torrance (CA); Sur place; USD 154 000 - 216 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Neros in Torrance, CA is hiring a Sr. Supplier Development Engineer to scale production and build a supplier development team. You will drive supplier development, NPI builds, production ramp-up, and ongoing quality improvements to support mass production ramps.

The ideal candidate has broad knowledge of aerial systems, ownership, and capability to tackle new challenges across supplier quality, manufacturing processes, and capacity planning. Equity grants are part of total compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or STEM is required.
• 5+ years manufacturing, process or supply chain engineering experience.
• 5+ years PCB assembly, mechanical assemblies or electronic assemblies manufacturing experience.
• Proven track record of ownership, negotiating preferred pricing and driving results.
• Knowledge of supplier quality processes (PPAP, APQP, FAI, etc.).
• Experience with quality systems (ISO 9000/TS/AS9100/NADCAP).
• Knowledge of statistical techniques and methods (DOE, Six Sigma).

Responsabilités

• DFM: analyze design specs and provide manufacturability feedback for high-volume production.
• Develop process flows, identify critical control points, risks, and optimization opportunities.
• Conduct capacity assessments at supplier sites for NPI and mass production ramps.
• Collaborate with design engineers to understand part, assembly, and sub-system design intent.
• Work with procurement to source parts matched to supplier competencies.
• Lead liaison between purchasing, engineering, manufacturing and suppliers to resolve supplier quality issues.
• Define supplier technical and quality requirements for NPI and production phases.
• Create and implement a PPAP with selected suppliers to enable rate production.
• Develop and approve process controls for critical characteristics.
• Analyze supplier quality and delivery metrics to identify trends and drive improvements.

Connaissances

Manufacturing/SC engineering

PCB assembly experience

Supplier quality processes

Quality systems knowledge

Statistical methods (DOE, Six Sigma)

Formation

Bachelor's degree in engineering or STEM

Description du poste

Who we are

Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America's drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.

As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. We're hiring engineers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years.

What you will be doing

Join as a founding member of the Supply Chain team. To scale in relation to our exploding demand, the Sr. Supplier Development Engineer will work directly with our Director of Supply Chain in ramping up our production and building the team to do so. This Supplier Engineer will drive supplier development, NPI builds, production ramp-up, ongoing quality improvement, and capacity scaling. The ideal candidate will have a broad understanding of aerial systems with the desire and capability to take on new challenges in unfamiliar areas to help keep soldiers off the battlefield.

Responsibilities

• Design for Manufacturing (DFM) Expertise: Strong ability to analyze engineering design specifications and provide detailed feedback on manufacturability, ensuring smooth transition from design to high-volume production
• Process Flow Development: Skilled in breaking down complex engineering design and testing specifications into structured process flows, identifying critical control points, risks, and optimization opportunities
• Capacity Planning & Analysis: Expert in conducting detailed capacity assessments at supplier sites, including equipment throughput, labor efficiency, and line balancing, to ensure supply readiness for NPI and mass production ramps
• Collaborate with design engineers to gain an in-depth knowledge piece part, assembly, and/or sub-system design intent
• Work with procurement team to strategically source parts matched with supplier competencies by reviewing and assessing supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems
• Function as the lead liaison between purchasing, engineering, manufacturing and suppliers to resolve supplier quality issues and to provide technical support
• Create and define supplier technical and quality requirements based on customer and program requirements and expectations for NPI and production phases
• Create and implement a production part approval process (PPAP) with selected suppliers to enable rate production
• Develop and approve process controls to control critical characteristics
• Analyze supplier quality and delivery metrics to identify trends and pinpoint systemic performance gaps and root causes to drive supplier improvement plans

You should have the following

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering or a STEM discipline
• 5+ years of manufacturing, process or supply chain engineering experience
• 5+ years of experience with PCB assembly , mechanical assemblies or electronic assemblies manufacturing
• Proven track record of taking ownership, successfully negotiating preferred pricing and driving results
• Knowledge of supplier quality processes (production part approval process, advanced product quality planning, first article inspection reports, etc.)
• Experience with quality systems (ISO 9000/TS/AS9100/NADCAP)
• Knowledge of statistical techniques and methods, e.g., design of experiments, Six Sigma, etc.

US Salary Range

$154,000 - $215,500 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package.

We're an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.