Supplier Ramp Engineer: Industrialization & Quality

Speedrun Talent Network; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Base is hiring a Supplier Industrialization Engineer to ensure suppliers can produce Base parts at the required quality, cost, and rate. You will qualify suppliers, ramp lines from prototype to mass production, and bring supplier insights into design reviews.

You’ll work closely with suppliers to optimize manufacturing processes for scale, attend qualification audits, and drive manufacturability improvements across platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years in supplier industrialization, supplier quality, or manufacturing engineering.
• Hands-on high-volume manufacturing experience.
• Experience with processes: injection molding, CNC machining, PCB/PCBA, stamping, assembly.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives and meet deadlines.
• Willingness to travel frequently to work with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Ramp supplier lines from prototype to full production including equipment, staffing, and process.
• Size up new suppliers for capability and long-term fit with Base.
• Collaborate with suppliers to design and optimize manufacturing processes for scale and quality.
• Audit facilities, processes, and quality systems during supplier qualification.
• Represent supplier perspective in design-for-manufacturability reviews.
• Map supplier processes to identify capacity bottlenecks before they impact production.

Skills

Bachelors in Eng

2+ yrs exp

High-volume manufacturing

Injection molding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering

Job description

Base is hiring a Supplier Industrialization Engineer to ensure suppliers can produce Base parts at the required quality, cost, and rate. You will qualify suppliers, ramp lines from prototype to mass production, and bring supplier insights into design reviews.

You’ll work closely with suppliers to optimize manufacturing processes for scale, attend qualification audits, and drive manufacturability improvements across platforms.