Supplier Quality Engineer

Lyten, Inc.; San Leandro (CA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

Lyten, Inc. in San Leandro is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to enhance quality assurance for materials. The ideal candidate will manage supply base quality, conduct audits, and ensure adherence to quality standards.

Candidates should have a Master's or Bachelor's degree in engineering or science and relevant experience. Strong project management and communication skills are essential. This position offers a salary range of $106,000.00–$159,000.00 per year.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering or general science with 1+ years of related experience.
• Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years or equivalent experience considered.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally 20% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier quality performance in manufacturing environments through data analysis.
• Handle lifecycle of supplier nonconformances, including root cause investigations.
• Conduct supplier audits and maintain scorecards to ensure quality standards.

Skills

PPAP implementation experience

Project management

Communication skills

QMS frameworks familiarity

Education

Master's or Bachelor's degree in engineering or science

Tools

ISO9001

AS9100

IATF16949

8D

SPC

FMEA

Job description

Supplier Quality Engineer – Role Overview

Lyten is looking for an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) to join our team and drive quality assurance efforts across the direct material supply base. In this role, you will be a critical partner in ensuring our suppliers meet the rigorous quality standards required to deliver world‑class products. This involves significant coordination with internal and external stakeholders, strong QMS acumen, and leading statistical process control activities for critical components.

Key Responsibilities

• Run point on supplier quality performance in a manufacturing environment by collecting data, deducing trends, and escalating findings to internal and external teams.
• Own the full lifecycle of supplier nonconformances, including root cause investigations, corrective action verification, special adoptions, and escape containment and disposition.
• Engage with other members of the technical sourcing unit to assess prospective supply chain partners, coordinate supplier quality audits, and maintain supplier scorecards.
• Identify systemic supplier quality risks and champion continuous improvement initiatives across the supply base.
• Establish incoming quality control (IQC) procedures for direct materials, including defining inspection criteria, sampling plans, and acceptance standards to ensure only conforming materials enter production.
• Lead cross‑functional discussions with external partners, Supplier Industrialization Engineering, Strategic Sourcing, Quality Control, and Equipment Engineering to monitor, assess, and resolve quality issues related to direct materials.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in engineering (e.g., electrical, manufacturing), or general science (e.g., chemistry) or a related field AND 1+ years of related experience OR bachelor’s degree in engineering (e.g., electrical, manufacturing), or general science (e.g., chemistry) or a related field AND 3+ years of related experience OR equivalent experience.

• Hands‑on experience implementing PPAP and qualifying suppliers in a mass production environment.
• Strong project management and communication skills to align internal and external stakeholders.
• Deep familiarity with QMS frameworks (ISO9001, AS9100, or IATF16949) and quality tools such as 8D, SPC, and FMEA.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally on average 20% of the time, with some trips being on short notice.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience qualifying suppliers through structured frameworks such as APQP.
• Track record of leading supplier quality audits, coaching suppliers on industry practices, and executing supplier quality agreements.
• Previous experience with battery materials or chemical processing is strongly preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to travel between facilities and lift up to 70pounds.
• No physical limitation to wear PPE, including respirators when required.

Compensation

Range: $106,000.00–$159,000.00 per year. The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job‑related factors that may include location, relevant prior experience and/or education, or particular skills and expertise.

Export/ITAR Compliance Disclosure

Certain positions at Lyten require compliance with export control laws. All interviewed candidates will be screened pre‑interview to determine their eligibility in light of export restrictions. The position requires access to technology, software and other information that is subject to governmental access control restrictions. Employment in this position is conditioned on the continued availability of government authorization.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Lyten is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

Application Process

Lyten does NOT charge any application, processing, or training fee at any stage of the recruitment or hiring process. All genuine job openings will be posted on our careers page and all communications will come from the recruiting team at the email domain @lyten.com.