Mind Robotics
Supplier Industrialization Engineer
Palo Alto · On-site · Full-time · Posted Aug 31, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years in supplier industrialization, supplier quality, NPI, or manufacturing engineering.
- Education
- Engineering degree (Electrical, Mechanical, or similar).
About the job
Build Mind Robotics’ supplier industrialization function and lead electronics and tactile-sensing components from supplier selection through qualification, launch, and production ramp.
What you'll do
- Create the SI playbook, supplier-readiness criteria, and PPAP/qualification processes.
- Own PCBA, electronic assembly, and tactile-sensing industrialization, including design reviews, supplier development, and NPI.
- Scale supplier quality and production readiness through process validation, yield improvement, capacity planning, and corrective action.
What they ask for
- Built or significantly shaped an SI, SQE, or NPI function.
- 7+ years in supplier industrialization, supplier quality, NPI, or manufacturing engineering in a hardware-intensive industry.
- Working knowledge of IPC standards and PCB fabrication; fluency in PPAP, APQP, pFMEA, control plans, SPC, MSA/Gage R&R, DOE, Cpk, and 8D/RCCA.
- Hands-on prototype-to-production experience and an Engineering degree (Electrical, Mechanical, or similar); ability to read schematics, layouts, and drawings.
Nice to have
- Experience with flex or rigid-flex circuits, sensor integration, tactile sensing, or high-mix sensor manufacturing.
- Experience in humanoid or mobile robotics, Six Sigma/Lean certification, ASQ CQE or equivalent, or hiring and leading an SIE or SQE function.
Tools
IPC, PPAP, APQP, pFMEA, SPC, MSA/Gage R&R, DOE, Cpk
AI focus
The role supports physical AI robotics by industrializing electronics and tactile-sensing components for real-world deployment; no direct AI development work is specified.
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