Supplier Quality Engineer, Sustaining at Skydio | Torre

Supplier Quality Engineer, Sustaining

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About the roleInsightfully designed manufacturing processes and fully qualified supplier relationships are critical elements in bringing tightly integrated, sophisticated electromechanical systems to major markets. As a member of Skydio’s Supplier Quality Engineering team, you’ll work with our Product Design, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Design, Supply Chain, and Quality teams and interface with current and potential suppliers to strengthen Skydio’s supplier base to meet our increasing production volume & quality needs.How you'll make an impactConduct supplier assessment and on-site audits to verify supplier quality systems and overall capabilities.Participate in the Hardware Product Development Process; partner with Manufacturing & Design Engineers to provide ideas and suggestions for manufacturing processes and quality plans to ensure suppliers have the capabilities in place for high-quality production at volume.Conduct First Article Inspections and Surveillance Audits to ensure suppliers adhere to the company’s design engineering & quality requirements, as well as maintain a robust quality control and assurance program in place.Drive quality planning during pre & post-production and 8D / SCAR activities with the supplier base to ensure suppliers’ outgoing quality is sufficient to minimize the need for incoming inspection at Skydio.Maintain supplier scorecards to measure quality performance and drive continuous improvements with Skydio supplier base towards zero defects.What makes you a good fitSelf-starter with a desire to push Skydio products to the next level.Interpersonal and leadership skills, with the ability to be a positive team member internally and externally.Experience bringing up and managing suppliers in the region and abroad.Quality engineering experience in high-volume, high complexity consumer electronics or automotive products, or in-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes (including metal casting, sheet metal forming & stamping, injection molding, composites, coating technologies, displays, cameras, wiring harness), measurement and inspection practices, reliability, and statistical process control.Familiar with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) and able to interpret and comprehend complex drawings.Familiar with and have used quality tools such as Failure Modes Effect Analysis (FMEA), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), 8D, Root Cause Analysis tools (i.e. 5-Why, fishbone diagrams), Statistical Process Control (SPC), and achieved measurable results by using them.Excellent written and verbal communication in English.Willingness to travel to suppliers as required (30-40%).About SkydioAt Skydio we believe that diversity drives innovation. We have created a multidisciplinary environment that embraces the power of diverse perspectives to create elegant solutions for complex problems, and we are committed to growing our network of people, programs, and resources to nurture an inclusive culture.