Senior Supply Chain Engineer I

Key Responsibilities:

Select and Qualify Components:

• Conducts detailed technical assessments of supplier components at varying degrees of complexity and integration level, including material composition, electrical characteristics, mechanical properties, and long-term durability.
• Assesses component reliability by analyzing supplier-provided failure rate data, conducting accelerated life testing, and ensuring adherence to industry standards.
• Partners with Supplier Quality, Supply Chain Security, and Test Engineering teams to establish qualification criteria, ensuring components meet functional and performance requirements.
• Reviews supplier manufacturing processes, material traceability, and process controls to ensure consistency in component quality and performance.

Supplier Engagement:

• Collaborates with suppliers to align on technical specifications, quality expectations, and delivery timelines for critical components.
• Participates in audits of new and existing suppliers, evaluating production capabilities, process controls, and adherence to quality and security management systems.
• Collaborates with design and procurement teams to integrate supplier components into product development processes.
• Provides input on supplier development initiatives to enhance process efficiency, yield, and quality.
• Defines and continuously improves the assembly and test process for suppliers throughout the product lifecycle.

New Product Introduction:

• Supports the New Product Introduction (NPI) process by ensuring that components and supplier processes are fully validated and production-ready before launch.
• Participates in design reviews, providing input on component selection, manufacturability, and supply chain considerations.
• Supports coordination with suppliers to align production plans with project timelines and demand forecasts.
• Assists with pilot production runs to verify that manufacturing processes meet established quality and performance standards.
• Defines and develops the manufacturing testing strategy.

Failure Analysis:

• Participates in quality excursions by conducting root cause analyses (RCA) and by recommending corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) within the supply chain.
• Conducts failure analysis on supplier components using analytical techniques (e.g., X-ray, scanning electron microscopy [SEM], electrical testing) to determine failure modes.
• Monitors quality metrics, including yield and defect rates, to identify trends and support continuous improvement efforts.
• Assists in managing non-conforming components through processes like quarantine, rework, and dispositions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Collaborates with Design, Operations, Quality, and Procurement teams to ensure alignment of component strategies with product development goals.
• Acts as a technical liaison between suppliers and internal teams to facilitate effective communication and issue resolution.
• Contributes to cross-functional projects aimed at improving product quality, reducing costs, and enhancing supply chain performance.
• Provides technical support during design changes, process optimizations, and supply chain transitions.
• Analyzes and course corrects complex problems before escalating hurdles to management.
   

Planning & Execution:

• Manages and coordinates moderately complex tasks, monitoring timelines and deliverables to ensure timely completion and adherence to requirements for a moderately-sized project or initiative. 
• Efficiently delegates, monitors, and prioritizes work across multiple projects, providing technical oversight and adjusting plans to address shifts in resources or timelines.

Collaboration & Partnership:

• Collaborates across the organization to align on expectations and achieve shared objectives. 
• Leverages understanding of business leaders, stakeholders, and/or customers to ensure proposed solutions meet their needs. 
• Supports inclusivity by actively seeking and listening to diverse perspectives, ensuring others feel heard and respected.

Problem Solving:

• Identifies and addresses moderately complex issues by analyzing a wide range of data and/or information to identify solutions in accordance with standard practices. 
• Proactively escalates unresolved or critical issues with a thorough assessment and suggests potential solutions. 
• Reviews, contributes to, and documents problem solving strategies.

Continuous Learning:

• Pursues learning opportunities to expand knowledge and skills and/or tools in new areas and stays abreast of the latest industry trends and best practices. 
• Proactively seeks and leverages ongoing feedback and training to improve skills. Coaches and mentors junior team members, fostering continuous learning and knowledge sharing within and across teams.

Continuous Improvement:
 

• Develops ideas, recommends updates, and/or collaborates on the implementation of process improvements to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of processes, protocols, and workflows across teams, and evaluates the impact on key stakeholders. 
• Solicits feedback from others on ideas for alternative approaches and methods for continued improvement.

Performance and Development:

• Contributes to the talent development pipeline by participating in candidate interviews, assessing candidates, and providing hiring recommendations.