Redwood Materials
Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Mechanical Components
$178K–$235K
San Francisco, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years; related experience, ideally in automotive, industrial hardware, or high-volume electronics manufacturing.
- Education
- B.S. in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Economics or equivalent technical background; M.S. and/or MBA a plus.
About the job
Scales mechanical-component suppliers and ensures their parts meet dimensional, functional, quality, and reliability requirements for production ramp-up.
What you'll do
- Qualify and audit suppliers, assess capacity and readiness, and support part qualification, PPAP/FAI activities, and NPI builds.
- Review drawings, dimensional and quality data, and process controls; drive supplier non-conformance resolution and corrective actions.
- Maintain supplier performance metrics and support sourcing, dual-sourcing, localization, and manufacturing-footprint decisions.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Economics, or equivalent technical background.
- 3+ years of supplier quality, industrial engineering, process controls, or related experience.
- Strong understanding of mechanical fabrication processes and proficiency reading engineering drawings and applying GD&T.
- Familiarity with APQP, PPAP, SPC, DFMEA/PFMEA, and ISO quality systems; willingness to travel internationally to supplier sites (30%).
Nice to have
- M.S. in Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, Supply Chain, and/or MBA.
- Experience in automotive, industrial hardware, or high-volume electronics manufacturing.
Pay
$177,500 — $235,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
CNC machining, PCBA, SMT, GD&T, CMM, APQP, PPAP, SPC
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