Supplier Industrialization Engineer - Wire Harnessing

The role

You will own the bridge between product design and supplier execution for wire harness and FPC/FFC assemblies. You will partner with engineering teams and contract manufacturers to ensure designs are manufacturable and production processes are qualified.

What you will do

• Provide design-for-manufacturing guidance for wire harness and FPC/FFC assemblies.
• Lead supplier industrialization during new product introductions.
• Assess and recommend supplier readiness using PPAP evidence and quality-control processes.
• Audit supplier manufacturing processes onsite.
• Drive improvements for quality, capacity, cost targets, responsiveness, and process efficiency.
• Own supplier-caused field-quality failures through containment and root-cause analysis.
• Support supplier quotations by evaluating process feasibility and informing manufacturing cost targets.

Required qualifications

• A degree in electrical, industrial, or mechanical engineering, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience leading new-product industrialization and project management across engineering teams and contract manufacturers.
• Strong working knowledge of wire harness and FPC/FFC assembly processes, including design rules for reliable production.
• Practical experience with PPAP and structured problem-solving tools, including RCCA, fishbone analysis, process mapping, and 5S.
• Direct experience improving supplier or contract-manufacturer quality, process capability, capacity, or production execution.
• Clear written and spoken English for communicating technical requirements, readiness risks, and corrective actions.
• Ability to travel internationally up to 30% to engage manufacturing partners, including occasional short-notice travel.
• Must be eligible to work in the US.

Benefits

• Equity compensation
• Overtime pay
• Discretionary annual or performance bonuses
• Sales incentives
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off

Before you apply

• Must be eligible to work in the US.

About the company

Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service. They design, build, and operate an autonomous logistics system to deliver food, medicine and essential goods.