Neros
Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer (Mechanical)
$154K–$216K
Torrance, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 11, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in supplier quality, manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, process engineering, or a related role supporting mechanical hardware production.
About the job
Owns mechanical supplier quality and manufacturing readiness, preventing defects and resolving supplier issues for unmanned-system production.
What you'll do
- Qualify suppliers and assess readiness through audits, FAIs, capability reviews, and production reviews.
- Partner with engineering and suppliers on NPI risks, manufacturing processes, inspection plans, and production ramps.
- Lead containment, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and supplier improvement for quality issues.
What they ask for
- Hands-on experience supporting mechanical commodities such as machining, composites, molding, additive manufacturing, sheet metal, or castings.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, material specifications, inspection plans, CMM reports, and process documentation.
- Experience with supplier audits, process reviews, FAIs, capability assessments, and production readiness reviews.
- Familiarity with supplier-quality methods including AS9102 FAI, PPAP/APQP, PFMEA, SPC, MSA/GR&R, 8D, and SCARs.
Nice to have
- Experience in aerospace, defense, robotics, drones, automotive, medical devices, or other high-reliability hardware.
- Experience with AS9100 suppliers, ITAR/EAR-controlled supply chains, or composite manufacturing methods.
Pay
$154,000 – $215,500 USD (base salary)
Tools
CNC machining, carbon fiber/composites, injection molding, additive manufacturing, sheet metal, AS9102, PPAP/APQP, PFMEA
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