Supplier Quality Engineer
About The Position
The Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) at Hyper Solutions is responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of supplier-provided materials, components, and assemblies used in Hyper Solutions’ products. This role works closely with suppliers, procurement, engineering, and manufacturing teams to monitor supplier performance, resolve supplier-related quality issues, and ensure materials meet Hyper’s specifications and quality standards. This position plays a key role in building scalable supplier quality systems that support Hyper’s rapid growth and mission-critical infrastructure products. The Supplier Quality Engineer drives supplier development, leads corrective action initiatives, and supports supplier readiness for new product introductions and engineering changes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related technical field
- Experience working with supplier quality, manufacturing quality, or supplier development programs
- Experience conducting root cause investigations and implementing corrective actions
- Experience collaborating cross-functionally with procurement, engineering, and manufacturing teams
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with mission-critical electrical infrastructure or power distribution equipment.
- Familiarity with electrical components such as circuit breakers, bus bars, transformers, PCBs, and power distribution assemblies.
- Experience supporting supplier qualification programs including FAI or PPAP.
- Knowledge of quality standards such as ISO 9001 or ISO 17025.
- Familiarity with industry standards such as ASTM, IPC, or UL.
Responsibilities
- Monitor supplier quality performance to ensure materials meet Hyper specifications and quality standards.
- Lead supplier corrective action processes including SCAR management and structured root cause investigations.
- Conduct supplier quality audits and evaluate supplier manufacturing processes and quality control plans.
- Support supplier qualification, onboarding, and approval processes.
- Partner with suppliers to improve process capability, defect prevention, and manufacturing quality.
- Track supplier performance metrics and drive improvement initiatives across the supplier base.
- Collaborate with procurement, engineering, and manufacturing teams to resolve supplier-related quality issues.
- Support implementation of supplier inspection strategies based on supplier risk, maturity, and performance.
- Coordinate with incoming inspection teams to ensure appropriate inspection plans and sampling methods are applied.
- Support supplier readiness for new product introduction (NPI) programs and engineering changes.
- Assist with First Article Inspection (FAI) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) activities when applicable.
- Develop supplier scorecards, dashboards, and quality performance reporting.
- Provide technical guidance to suppliers on inspection requirements, process controls, and quality standards.
- Reviewing supplier defect reports and coordinating corrective actions with suppliers.
- Communicating with suppliers to investigate and resolve quality issues.
- Analyzing supplier performance data and identifying improvement opportunities.
- Participating in supplier audits and manufacturing process evaluations.
- Supporting supplier readiness for new product launches and engineering changes.
- Collaborating with procurement and engineering teams to ensure supplier alignment.
Benefits
- Hyper offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k), along with opportunities for career growth as the company continues to scale.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
