Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Cerebras
Sunnyvale
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 175,000 - 275,000 annuallyFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringExperience: 7+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Root-cause analysis","Cross-functional communication","Risk identification","Supplier coaching","Data-driven decision-making"]

Lead supplier qualification and supplier quality performance for components, PCBAs, subassemblies, and system-level products. Own end-to-end assessment and quality-system/process audits, drive corrective actions to closure, and manage NPI readiness through FAI and APQP/PPAP deliverables. Monitor supplier performance, set risk-based incoming inspection and surveillance, and guide SCAR execution using root-cause methods (8D/5 Whys) to prevent recurrence across the product lifecycle.

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Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead supplier qualification and supplier quality performance for components, PCBAs, subassemblies, and system-level products. Own end-to-end assessment and quality-system/process audits, drive corrective actions to closure, and manage NPI readiness through FAI and APQP/PPAP deliverables. Monitor supplier performance, set risk-based incoming inspection and surveillance, and guide SCAR execution using root-cause methods (8D/5 Whys) to prevent recurrence across the product lifecycle.
Location: Sunnyvale
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead end-to-end assessment and qualification of new suppliers, including technical capability, quality systems, manufacturing controls, capacity, traceability, and risk.
  • •Plan and conduct supplier quality-system and process audits; document findings, assess risk, and drive corrective actions to closure before approval.
  • •Define supplier quality deliverables for new parts and NPI builds; review and approve FAI packages and drive APQP/PPAP activities where applicable.
  • •Monitor supplier performance (scorecards, defect rates/PPM, escapes, corrective action timeliness, audit findings) and establish risk-based incoming inspection and surveillance.
  • •Manage SCARs and lead root-cause investigations (8D/5 Whys and related methods), validate corrective/preventive actions, and drive effectiveness to prevent recurrence.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 175,000 - 275,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •7–10+ years of Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, or Manufacturing Quality experience supporting complex hardware products.
  • •Experience assessing, auditing, qualifying, and developing suppliers across electronics, electromechanical, and mechanical commodities.
  • •Strong knowledge of quality-management systems and supplier auditing against ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 (lead-auditor or certification preferred).
  • •Hands-on experience with First Article Inspection plus APQP/PPAP deliverables (drawings, GD&T, dimensional reports, material certifications, PFMEA, control plans, MSA, capability data).
  • •Proven ability to manage SCARs and lead supplier root-cause investigations and corrective actions using 8D and 5 Whys.
Experience:7+ yearsHardwareElectronicsManufacturing
Education:Bachelor's in Engineering
Skills:Root-cause analysisCross-functional communicationRisk identificationSupplier coachingData-driven decision-making
Tech Stack:ISO 9001AS9100First Article Inspection (FAI)APQPPPAPPFMEAControl plansMSACp/CpkSPCGD&TPLMSCAR8D5 WhysFishbone analysisFault-tree analysisSampling plansRisk-based supplier quality controlsAPQP/PPAP

Company Brief

Cerebras
Designs and builds wafer-scale AI accelerators and systems for large-scale deep learning workloads, delivering specialized hardware and software to accelerate model training and inference for enterprises and research institutions.
Industry: Hardware Devices
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Headquarters: Sunnyvale, United States
Founded: 2016
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