Neros
Sr. Supplier Industrialization Engineer (Mechanical)
$154K–$216K
Torrance, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 19, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years; may require up to 50% travel.
About the job
Ensures external suppliers can manufacture mechanical hardware to the quality and scale required for Neros’ unmanned systems by qualifying processes, preventing defects, and resolving production risks.
What you'll do
- Own supplier quality and manufacturing readiness for mechanical commodities, including machining, composites, molding, additive manufacturing, sheet metal, castings, coatings, and assemblies.
- Review manufacturing and quality documentation and partner with engineering and suppliers on NPI readiness, process capability, and production risks.
- Lead supplier qualification and performance activities, and drive containment, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and supplier improvement.
What they ask for
- 5+ years in supplier quality, manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, process engineering, or a related role supporting mechanical hardware production.
- Hands-on experience with mechanical commodities and ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, material specifications, inspection plans, and manufacturing documentation.
- Experience conducting supplier audits, process reviews, FAIs, capability assessments, and production readiness reviews.
- Familiarity with supplier quality methods such as AS9102 FAI, PPAP/APQP concepts, PFMEA, SPC, Cpk/Ppk, MSA/GR&R, 8D, and SCARs.
Nice to have
- Experience in aerospace, defense, robotics, drones, automotive, medical device, or other high-reliability hardware environments.
- Experience with AS9100 suppliers, ITAR/EAR-controlled supply chains, high-mix manufacturing, or prototype-to-rate production ramps.
Pay
$154,000 – $215,500 USD (base salary)
Tools
AS9102, PPAP, APQP, PFMEA, SPC, Cpk/Ppk, MSA/GR&R, 8D
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