Supplier Quality Engineer

Figure • San Jose, CA

31d • $150,000 - $250,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is headquartered in San Jose, CA. We are looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer with a strong mechanical background to help onboard new vendors, and evaluate and analyze their quality.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, quality systems, and industrial engineering principles.
• Proven experience with process validation, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Review supplier process plan and drive improvements before start of production.
• Expert at GD&T.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical, Biomechanical, Robotics, Mechatronics, or similar field.
• 4+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering.
• CATIA V6 experience.
• Robotics or other high tech industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and qualify new suppliers, develop and implement quality plans for suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance metrics and drive improvement initiatives to meet or exceed quality targets.
• Review and feedback on vendor DFM and inspection plans.
• Review first article inspection reports.
• Work with suppliers to resolve quality issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Monitor supplier performance metrics and drive improvement.
• Work across many types of parts including injection molding, die casting, stamping, wire harness and textiles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed