Divergent
Senior/Staff Supplier Quality & Development Engineer
$129K–$204K
Torrance, California, United States · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 10, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum of 7–8 years of progressive experience in supplier quality engineering or a closely related discipline.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- The role requires ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls. The company participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility after Form I-9 completion.
About the job
Leads supplier quality and development to ensure purchased components and advanced manufacturing equipment meet requirements, resolve issues, and improve supplier performance.
What you'll do
- Conduct supplier audits, source inspections, capability assessments, and equipment qualification activities including FAT, SAT, and commissioning.
- Lead containment, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement with suppliers; monitor quality, delivery, cost, and equipment performance.
- Maintain supplier quality processes and flow down customer requirements; collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and other teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related field.
- Minimum of 7–8 years of progressive experience in supplier quality engineering or a closely related discipline.
- Expertise in APQP, PPAP, and FMEA; proficiency in GD&T and datum structures.
- Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to US export controls.
Nice to have
- Experience managing supplier quality for capital equipment in advanced manufacturing; familiarity with FAT, SAT, and commissioning.
- Knowledge of aerospace quality standards, including AS9100 and NADCAP.
Pay
$128,520 - $176,720 USD (base salary); $148,430 - $204,090 USD (base salary)
Tools
APQP, PPAP, FMEA, GD&T, IATF 16949:2016, ISO 14001, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing
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