Senior Quality Engineer

The role

This person will lead supplier and field quality initiatives for the IoT Operations team. They will oversee vendor quality management, incoming inspection processes, and root cause analysis for product defects.

What you will do

• Lead and improve vendor quality management program
• Oversee vendor qualification and onboarding
• Plan and conduct supplier audits
• Manage supplier performance through quality scorecards and business reviews
• Own incoming inspection processes
• Lead root cause analysis for supplier defects and field quality issues
• Establish and maintain cosmetic and physical quality standards
• Analyze quality trends and KPIs
• Maintain quality documentation within PLM/QMS systems
• Represent Quality in cross-functional discussions

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience and/or certification in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related field; or equivalent years of experience
• 4+ years in quality engineering, supplier quality, or a related role in a contract manufacturing environment
• Proficiency with quality tools and methodologies such as root cause analysis (8D, 5-Why, fishbone), corrective and preventive action processes, inspection sampling plans, and MRB disposition
• Experience managing quality relationships with component suppliers or contract manufacturers, including qualification, auditing, and performance management
• Ability to exercise sound judgment on complex and ambiguous quality problems with minimal supervision
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills
• Ability to define, compile, and interpret quality metrics
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to travel up to 20% for supplier visits, facility audits, and other quality activities

Nice to have

• Experience building or maturing a vendor quality management program, supplier auditing program, or supplier tiering/classification system
• Hands-on experience with PPAP, APQP, FMEA, or other supplier quality processes for custom-manufactured components
• Working knowledge of IPC-A-610, IPC/WHMA-A-620, or similar electronics quality standards
• Experience with injection molding for cosmetic components
• Experience with PLM systems (Arena or similar)
• Experience applying statistical methods for quality analysis (SPC, process capability, sampling plans, measurement system analysis)
• Experience with data visualization or reporting tools (Tableau, Databricks, or similar)
• Working with database query languages (SQL, MSSQL, etc.)
• Lean or Six Sigma Green Belt or higher, or ASQ CQE certification
• Experience with high-volume IoT or consumer electronics manufacturing

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Matching 401k
• Short-term & long-term disability
• Parental leave
• Unlimited Paid Time Off including vacation, sick days & public holidays
• Flexible scheduling and work from home policy
• Summer Fridays provide team members with half days

About the company

Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) is the world’s largest telematics and AI company for safer mobility. The company builds AI to understand and reduce driving risk to prevent crashes and injuries.