Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer

Agility Robotics; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Agility Robotics is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier quality strategy for critical hardware and electromechanical supply chains. Based in Salem, OR, the role requires 5 days/week in-office collaboration to drive audits, CAPA, and supplier development.

Responsibilities include PPAP/FAI, DFM feedback, IPC/standards compliance, and cross-functional remediation with supply chain and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of supplier quality engineering experience in hardware/electronics.

Responsibilities

• Audit strategic suppliers quality systems and manufacturing processes for supplier qualification and ongoing approval.

Skills

Electromechanical manufacturing

Quality systems

Industrial engineering

PCBA fabrication

Electromechanical assembly

GD&T

Drawings & interfaces

IPC standards

Audits & supplier process

Communication & negotiation

Problem solving & analysis

Quality tools & methodologies

Regulatory requirements

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

JMP

Minitab

Tableau

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Agility's commercially deployed humanoids operate alongside teams in warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and distribution centers—tackling physically demanding and repetitive tasks while enabling workers to focus on higher-value work. With industry-leading safety standards and years of proven deployment data, we're pioneering a new era of automation that enhances human potential.

About the Role

The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer drives supplier quality strategy for critical hardware and electromechanical supply chains. This role develops supplier quality metrics, qualification methods, audit processes, and development plans to build a reliable, scalable, and high-performing supplier base.

We are based in Salem, OR and require 5 days/week in-office collaboration.

About the work

• Audit strategic suppliers quality systems and manufacturing processes to ensure selection, qualification, and ongoing approval against internal quality requirements.
• Lead part-by-part qualification, PPAP, and FAI through product development, new part introduction, and supplier onboarding.
• Review and provide feedback on supplier DFM, control plans, inspection plans, and test strategies for PCBA, electromechanical, and box-build assemblies.
• Qualify and monitor suppliers producing PCBA, conformal-coated boards, cable assemblies, harnesses, connectors, sensors, motors, actuators, and integrated electromechanical subassemblies.
• Evaluate compliance to relevant electronics and assembly standards, including IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, IPC/WHMA-A-620, and any applicable customer requirements.
• Assess supplier process capability for soldering, reflow, wave solder, cleaning, coating, crimping, connection, torqueing, test, and traceability controls.
• Drive supplier root cause analysis, CAPA, and containment actions for electrical, mechanical, and mixed-technology failures.
• Establish and maintain supplier quality requirements, including traceability, change control, inspection criteria, and nonconformance escalation.
• Analyze supplier performance data to identify trends, prevent escapes, and improve delivery, yield, and field reliability.
• Lead supplier audits and source inspections for incoming complex components and assemblies, including hidden-defect risks such as solder defects, intermittent connections, and harness termination failures.
• Partner with supply chain, manufacturing, and engineering to remediate supplier issues and implement process improvements that support launch readiness and production stability.
• Support implementation and continuous improvement of the QMS with emphasis on supplier quality for hardware, electronics, and electromechanical products.

Key qualities and skills

• Strong understanding of electromechanical manufacturing processes, quality systems, and industrial engineering principles.
• Deep knowledge of PCBA fabrication and assembly, electromechanical assembly processes, as SMT, wave solder, rework, cabling, and final test.
• Expert at GD&T and able to interpret mechanical drawings, PCB assemblies, harness drawings, and interface specifications.
• Familiarity with IPC standards, supplier process audits, and acceptance criteria for electronic assemblies.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Proficient in quality engineering tools and methodologies.
• Knowledge of industry standards and regulatory requirements relevant to hardware and electronics manufacturing.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability and willingness to travel to U.S. and foreign suppliers 10-50% of the time.

About You

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering discipline plus 10+ years of relevant Supplier Quality Engineering experience, or equivalent education and experience.
• Demonstrated technical expertise in quality engineering principles, tools, and methodologies for hardware, electronics, and electromechanical products.
• Extensive experience assessing and qualifying suppliers, performing audits, source inspections, driving RCAs, and implementing CAPA.
• Strong understanding of QMS development, including supplier-facing policies, SOPs, and control requirements.
• Strong knowledge of NPI quality requirements at the supplier level within a hardware manufacturing company.
• Extensive experience with quality tools such as FAI, PPAP, CAPA, 8D, FMEA, and risk-based supplier management.
• Proficiency with analytical applications such as JMP, Minitab, Tableau, Power BI, and Excel.
• Strong ability t