Supplier Quality Engineer

Lyten•San Leandro, CA

3d•$106,000 - $159,000•Onsite

About The Position

Lyten is looking for an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) to join our team and drive quality assurance efforts across our 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 role involves significant coordination with internal and external stakeholders, strong QMS acumen, and leading statistical process control activities for critical components.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

Run point on supplier quality performance in a manufacturing environment by collecting data, deducing trends, and escalating findings to internal and external teams.
Owning 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 technical sourcing unit to assess prospective supply chain partners, coordinate supplier quality audits, and maintain supplier scorecards.
Identifying systemic supplier quality risks and championing 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.