Supplier Quality Engineer

Hydrogen Group; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Hydrogen Group seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to support supplier and receiving inspection during development, transfer, and launch of new aortic transcatheter valve devices. The role requires collaboration, data analysis, and problem-solving in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates will have CAD experience, ability to read blueprints, and a Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 0–2 years of experience. This is a 12-month initial contract in Irvine, CA with standard office hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• 0-2 years of experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Creativity, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.
• Experience with engineering applications and software, such as CAD.

Responsibilities

• Develop component inspection methods and plans, validate test methods, assess component capability, and validate supplier processes.
• Interpret drawings, diagrams, and formulas; collaborate to set quality and reliability standards.
• Support drawing reviews to ensure inspection design-for-excellence considerations are included.
• Complete component qualification documentation and route for approval.
• Support receiving inspection and component inspections for milestone builds.
• Manage investigations and risk-based escalation of nonconformance issues.
• Support transfer of receiving inspection processes to other sites.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Blueprint reading

CAD experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

CAD

Job description

Title: Supplier Quality Engineer

Location: Irvine, CA

Pay: $35.00-$40.00

Schedule: Standard Office Hours

Duration: 12-Month Initial Contract

We are seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to support supplier and receiving inspection activities for component qualification during the development, transfer, and launch of new aortic transcatheter valve replacement delivery system devices.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative, self-motivated engineer with solid technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and demonstrated data analysis and problem-solving abilities who enjoys working in a fast-paced, rapidly growing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop component inspection methods and plans, validate test methods, assess component capability, and validate supplier processes.
• Interpret engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, and formulas, and collaborate with management and engineering staff to determine quality and reliability standards.
• Support drawing reviews to ensure inspection design-for-excellence (DFX) considerations are incorporated into designs.
• Complete component qualification documentation and route for approval.
• Support receiving inspection and component inspections for milestone builds.
• Manage investigations and risk-based escalation of nonconformance issues.
• Support the transfer of receiving inspection processes to other company or supplier sites.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• 0-2 years of experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Creativity, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively.
• Ability to create sketches and engineering drawings and perform common computations.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.
• Experience with engineering applications and software, such as computer-aided design (CAD).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with supplier qualifications, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), and component qualification.
• Experience developing inspection methods and fixtures.
• Experience with test method and process validation.
• Experience applying statistical methods.
• Ability to work with cross-functional partners.

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