Supplier Quality Engineer
Figure AI · San Jose, CA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $150k–$250k
- Travel
- 20%
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 4+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Figure AI (industrial) in San Jose, CA.
- They ask for
- 4+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, GD&T, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Supplier quality, Robotics, Injection molding
- Base pay
- $150k–$250k
- Day to day
- about 20% travel
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About the role
Responsibilities
Evaluate and qualify new suppliers, develop and implement quality plans for suppliers.
Monitor supplier performance metrics and drive improvement initiatives to meet or exceed quality targets.
Review and feedback on vendor DFM and inspection plans.
Review first article inspection reports.
Work with suppliers to resolve quality issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
Monitor supplier performance metrics and drive improvement.
Work across many types of parts including injection molding, die casting, stamping, wire harness and textiles.
Requirements
Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, quality systems, and industrial engineering principles.
Proven experience with process validation, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Review supplier process plan and drive improvements before start of production.
Expert at GD&T.
Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.
Bonus
Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical, Biomechanical, Robotics, Mechatronics, or similar field.
4+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering.
CATIA V6 experience.
Robotics or other high tech industry experience.
The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.
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Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is headquartered in San Jose, CA.
We are looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer with a strong mechanical background to help onboard new vendors, and evaluate and analyze their quality.