Tech Stack

Description

As a Manufacturing Engineer embedded in Supply Chain, you will serve as the technical authority on supplier manufacturing processes for electromechanical hardware used in humanoid robots. You will spend significant time on supplier factory floors evaluating processes, resolving production issues, and qualifying parts from prototype to rate production, ensuring cost-efficient, on-time, premium-quality components.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience conducting supplier manufacturing process audits and capability assessments on-site at supplier facilities.
• Working knowledge of PPAP, APQP, FMEA, control plans, MSA, and SPC with direct application.
• Experience leading root cause and corrective action investigations (8D methodology) with suppliers.
• Familiarity with quality management system standards (ISO 9001, IATF 16949, AS9100, or NADCAP).
• Proficiency with metrology tools and GD&T interpretation relevant to electromechanical hardware.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert on manufacturing processes for wire harness assemblies, PCBAs, motor assemblies, actuators, connectors, and other electromechanical components.
• Evaluate supplier manufacturing equipment, tooling, fixtures, and process controls through on-site assessments; identify gaps and drive corrective actions.
• Own end-to-end NPI lifecycle at suppliers from manufacturing feasibility review through PPAP/FAI approval to rate production.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action (8D, 5-Why) for supplier quality escapes; drive containment and resolution.
• Partner with procurement team to match sourcing decisions with verified supplier manufacturing capabilities.