Supplier Quality Engineer

Rolls-Royce; Mankato (MN); On-site; USD 73,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

PTO and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Long-term incentive plan

Job summary

Rolls-Royce in Mankato, MN is hiring a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure quality of materials and products from suppliers. You will develop and audit quality standards, coordinate testing, and drive root-cause analysis for issues.

You will provide guidance to suppliers, prepare technical docs, and support supplier development to meet engineering and regulatory requirements. This is a full-time role in a high-performance culture.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or higher with quality/engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree plus 1 year in quality/industrial/manufacturing engineering, or higher degree.
• Master’s or JD/PhD qualifies for advanced consideration.
• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience can substitute for a degree.

Responsibilities

• Oversee supplier quality for materials and products per drawings and specs.
• Develop, implement, and audit supplier quality standards and inspection methods (ISO-9001, SPC).
• Provide technical guidance, coordinate qualification testing, support part certification.
• Track failure trends, drive root cause analysis, implement corrective actions.
• Prepare quality documents and mentor junior staff to raise team competence.

Skills

CQE

Six Sigma Belt

Lead Auditor

GD&T

PPAP

Supplier development

Education

Associate’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field

JD/PhD in Business, Engineering, or related field

5+ years of experience in quality, industrial or manufacturing engineering in lieu of a degree

Job description

Working location: Mankato, MN

Relocation assistance will be provided if applicable.

Job Description

Job Title: Supplier Quality Engineer

Working Pattern: Full-Time

Working location: Mankato, MN

Relocation assistance will be provided if applicable.

Why Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

By joining Rolls-Royce, you’ll have the opportunity to create world‑class power and propulsion solutions, pushing your problem‑solving and ingenuity, to deliver real impact that puts safety first.

You’ll be given responsibility and the opportunity to grow in our high‑performance culture. This is Infinite Potential. And it’s your chance to really shine and contribute to one of the world’s most recognized brands and a beacon for engineering excellence.

Position Summary

As the Supplier Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality of materials and products from suppliers by developing, implementing, and auditing quality standards and processes. This role provides technical guidance to suppliers, coordinates qualification testing, and drives root cause analysis and corrective actions for quality issues. The engineer also prepares technical documentation, maintains quality assurance programs, and supports supplier development to meet engineering and regulatory requirements.

What You Will Be Doing

• Oversee supplier quality for materials and products, ensuring compliance with engineering drawings, specifications, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop, implement, and audit supplier quality standards, inspection methods, and process controls, including ISO-9001 and statistical process control.
• Provide technical guidance to suppliers, coordinate qualification testing, and support part certification and new source development.
• Track and analyze failure trends, drive root cause analysis, recommend corrective actions, and communicate high-priority issues to management.
• Prepare and review technical quality documents, maintain quality assurance programs, and mentor less experienced staff to improve team competence.

Basic Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field 3 years of experience in quality, industrial or manufacturing engineering, OR
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field +1 year of experience in quality, industrial or manufacturing engineering, OR
• Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field, OR
• JD/PhD in Business, Engineering, or related field, OR
• 5+ years of experience in quality, industrial or manufacturing engineering in lieu of a degree
• In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent. Resident Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S without sponsorship. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Preferred Requirements

• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or equivalent, and/or Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certified.
• Lead Auditor certification (e.g., ISO-9001 or similar).
• Proficient in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and use of related gauges.
• Experience translating engineering drawings and specifications into quality planning and PPAP.
• Willingness and ability to travel to supplier and customer sites.

Power Systems is the Rolls-Royce business which provides world‑class power solutions and complete life‑cycle support under our product and solution brand mtu. Through digitalization and electrification, we strive to develop drive and power generation solutions that provide answers to the challenges posed by the rapidly growing societal demands for energy and mobility.

We deliver and service comprehensive, powerful and reliable systems, based on both gas and diesel engines, as well as electrified hybrid systems. These technologically advanced solutions serve our customers in the marine and infrastructure sectors worldwide.

Our vision is to ensure that the quality and dynamism that shaped our history continues into our future. It’s a bold pursuit, and we never stop striving to go further, faster, and better. We lead progress, creating the technologies that move us forward. If you’re driven to grow, to learn, and to make a lasting difference, this is where you belong.

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics. We are committed to providing a respectful and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued and everyone can thrive.

Infinite Potential

Closing date:

October 22, 2026

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Job Posting Date

07 Oct 2026; 00:10

Pay Range

Pay ranges for remote employees are based on the state where the employee resides and may vary from the posted range.

$73,120 - $118,820-Annually

Location:

Mankato, MN

Benefits

• base pay and a discretionary bonus plan.
• health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• a flexible spending account
• a health savings account
• a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• certain paid holidays
• paid parental and family care leave
• tuition reimbursement
• a long-term incentive plan