Senior Supplier Quality Engineer PCB/PCBA

Skydio
San Mateo
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 147,500 - 210,000 annuallyFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["PFMEA","DFMEA","Control Plans","PPAP","8D","Root Cause Analysis","SPC","DOE","PCB fabrication","SMT","AOI","SPI","ICT","X-ray inspection","Gerber","Engineering documentation"]

Lead supplier quality activities for electromechanical Skydio products, driving supplier qualification, quality planning, and corrective actions across PCB/PCBA manufacturing to ensure robust processes, high yield, and zero defects in high-volume production.

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Skydio
Skydio
3 months ago

Senior Supplier Quality Engineer PCB/PCBA

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Job Summary

Lead supplier quality activities for electromechanical Skydio products, driving supplier qualification, quality planning, and corrective actions across PCB/PCBA manufacturing to ensure robust processes, high yield, and zero defects in high-volume production.
Location: San Mateo
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Conduct supplier assessments and on-site audits to evaluate PCB, PCBA, and electronics manufacturing suppliers' quality systems, process controls, and overall production capabilities.
  • •Partner with Electrical, Manufacturing, and Design Engineers throughout the Hardware Product Development Process to ensure robust quality planning, manufacturability, testability, and supplier readiness for new product introductions and volume production.
  • •Drive supplier qualification activities including process audits, First Article Inspections (FAI), Production Validation Builds (PVT), and manufacturing readiness reviews to ensure compliance with Skydio's design, reliability, and quality requirements.
  • •Lead supplier quality planning during prototype, pre-production, and mass production phases, including control plans, PFMEAs, process validations, and outgoing quality strategies to minimize incoming inspection and maximize field reliability.
  • •Manage supplier corrective action requests (SCARs), 8D investigations, containment actions, and root cause analysis efforts to rapidly resolve quality issues and drive systemic improvements.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 147,500 - 210,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health Insurance401kPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of quality engineering experience in electronics manufacturing or related industries, with hands-on experience with PCB fabrication, SMT processes, and component quality management.
  • •Proven ability to develop, qualify, and manage electronics manufacturing suppliers across multiple geographies, with strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
  • •Depth in quality tools and methodologies (PFMEA, DFMEA, Control Plans, PPAP, 8D, RCA, SPC, DOE) and familiarity with IPC standards (IPC-A-610, IPC-6012, IPC-J-STD-001, IPC-7711/7721).
  • •Experience conducting supplier assessments, process audits, and First Article Inspections (FAI), plus production validation and manufacturing readiness reviews.
  • •Willingness to travel 20-30% and a self-starter with focus on reliability and continuous improvement.
Experience:5+ yearsElectronicsConsumer electronicsAerospaceQuality engineeringSupply chain
Skills:PFMEADFMEAControl PlansPPAP8DRoot Cause AnalysisSPCDOEPCB fabricationSMTAOISPIICTX-ray inspectionGerberEngineering documentation
Tech Stack:PCBSMTAOISPIICTX-ray inspectionGerberElectrical schematicsFabrication drawings

Company Brief

Skydio
Designs and manufactures autonomous consumer and enterprise drones using AI-powered vision and navigation systems for inspection, mapping, public safety, and industrial applications. Focuses on rugged, fully autonomous flight and end-to-end drone solutions.
Industry: Drones & Aerial Logistics
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series D
Headquarters: San Mateo, United States
Founded: 2014
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