Supplier Quality Engineer

Teledyne; Wilsonville (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

Teledyne FLIR Defense is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to act as the technical interface between Engineering, Manufacturing and suppliers. You will ensure high-quality components are delivered to support production and new product development, focusing on supplier performance, BOM integrity, and EOL issues.

The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive corrective actions, improve supplier processes, and support DFM and supplier readiness during new product

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or related field) preferred
• Experience in supplier quality, component engineering, manufacturing engineering, or quality engineering in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with root cause and corrective action methodologies (8D, SCAR, CAPA)
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment
• Willingness to travel (~5%) to supplier sites as needed

Responsibilities

• Investigate supplier-related material and component failures and drive root cause corrective actions (SCAR, 8D, CAPA)
• Support Material Review Board (MRB) activities and disposition nonconforming material
• Monitor supplier performance and implement corrective action plans to improve quality and delivery
• Manage component-related activities including EOL/obsolescence, PCNs, and alternate part qualification
• Maintain BOM integrity and coordinate with Engineering to identify and qualify replacement components
• Respond to component availability and lifecycle risks impacting production
• Conduct supplier audits and performance reviews to ensure compliance with quality standards
• Evaluate and onboard new suppliers to support production and NPI
• Partner with suppliers to drive continuous improvement in quality and manufacturing processes
• Collaborate with Engineering on design for manufacturability (DFM) and supplier selection during new product development
• Support the transition of new products into production, ensuring supplier readiness
• Work closely with Manufacturing and Quality teams to resolve production issues
• Analyze incoming inspection and in-process data to identify trends and drive improvements
• Support updates to documentation, specifications, and quality standards as needed

Skills

8D

CAPA

Root Cause

Cross-functional

Communication

Travel

Supplier quality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

AS9100 / ISO 9000

Job description

US - Wilsonville, OR

Full time

REQ36951

Be visionary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Job Summary

Teledyne FLIR is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to serve as the technical interface between Engineering, Manufacturing, and suppliers to ensure high-quality electronic and mechanical components are delivered to support both production and new product development. This role is heavily focused on component-level quality, supplier performance, and resolving material, BOM, and end-of-life (EOL) issues. The ideal candidate will partner closely with cross-functional teams to support new product introduction (NPI), drive root cause corrective actions, and improve supplier processes. This is a hands-on, highly collaborative role supporting production, supplier quality, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Investigate supplier-related material and component failures and drive root cause corrective actions (SCAR, 8D, CAPA)
• Support Material Review Board (MRB) activities and disposition nonconforming material
• Monitor supplier performance and implement corrective action plans to improve quality and delivery
• Manage component-related activities including EOL/obsolescence, PCNs, and alternate part qualification
• Maintain BOM integrity and coordinate with Engineering to identify and qualify replacement components
• Respond to component availability and lifecycle risks impacting production
• Conduct supplier audits and performance reviews to ensure compliance with quality standards
• Evaluate and onboard new suppliers to support production and NPI
• Partner with suppliers to drive continuous improvement in quality and manufacturing processes
• Collaborate with Engineering on design for manufacturability (DFM) and supplier selection during new product development
• Support the transition of new products into production, ensuring supplier readiness
• Work closely with Manufacturing and Quality teams to resolve production issues
• Analyze incoming inspection and in-process data to identify trends and drive improvements
• Support updates to documentation, specifications, and quality standards as needed

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or related field) preferred
• Experience in supplier quality, component engineering, manufacturing engineering, or quality engineering in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with root cause and corrective action methodologies (8D, SCAR, CAPA)
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment
• Willingness to travel (~5%) to supplier sites as needed

Nice-to-Have

• Experience in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability manufacturing
• Experience working with electronic or electromechanical components, BOMs, PCNs, or EOL/obsolescence
• Experience working with machined components and suppliers
• Familiarity with AS9100 or ISO 9000

About Teledyne FLIR Defense

Join Teledyne FLIR Defense, where we're dedicated to supporting critical missions with an exciting range of cutting-edge technologies. Our products include advanced surveillance sensors, unmanned air and ground vehicles, sensing devices used to detect chemicals, biological agents, radiation and explosives, and a host of other solutions that help warfighters, first responders, and search-and-rescue teams do their jobs better.

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Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, and local laws.

You may not realize it, but Teledyne enables many of the products and services you use every day .

Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.