Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

The role

The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer owns the technical health of the precision machining supply base. This person serves as the senior technical authority for machined content on the KARNO Power Module.

What you will do

• Serve as the engineering authority for machined commodities and associated special processes.
• Assess and develop the machining supply base through process capability studies and audits.
• Own first article inspection and part qualification.
• Review drawings before release to RFQ.
• Build inspection and acceptance strategy.
• Own measurement agreement between suppliers and Hyliion metrology.
• Lead containment, root cause, and corrective action with suppliers using 8D.
• Assess the impact of engineering changes on supplier tooling and inspection.
• Build and run the supplier quality system.
• Own the interface where additively manufactured components meet finish machining.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent demonstrated experience.
• 8 or more years of experience in supplier quality, quality engineering, or manufacturing engineering, including current, hands-on ownership of precision machined commodities.
• Demonstrated experience conducting supplier capability assessments and process-based audits against AS9100, ISO 9001, ISO 13485, or comparable quality management systems.
• Demonstrated success leading supplier corrective action to verified closure using 8D or equivalent structured problem solving.
• Practical command of machining processes, including turning, milling, grinding, honing and lapping, and EDM.
• Expert GD&T fluency per ASME Y14.5.
• Hands-on metrology depth, including CMM programming and fixturing, form and roundness measurement, surface finish measurement, air gaging, and gage R&R and MSA studies.
• Working command of first article inspection and part qualification, including AS9102, PPAP elements, control plans, and key characteristics.
• Ability to read, interpret, and challenge engineering documentation.
• Ability to build supplier relationships and influence internal functions without direct authority.
• Ability to serve as the senior technical authority on machined content.
• Willingness to work hands-on in supplier machine shops and on the build floor.

Nice to have

• Experience with finish machining of additively manufactured components
• Experience in aerospace or defense supply chains, including AS9100 and NADCAP special processes, or in precision medical device manufacturing under ISO 13485 and FDA regulation
• Experience with rotating machinery, turbomachinery, or engine components; sealing surfaces, leak-tight joints, or helium leak testing; thin-wall or distortion-prone geometry; or CT scanning and indust
• Experience developing a low-volume, high-mix supply base, or supporting U.S. Government or DoD programs
• ASQ CQE or CQA certification, Lean Six Sigma certification, or experience with ERP or QMS implementation

Benefits

• Medical Plans, with PPO or HDHP options
• Dental Plans, with buy-up option
• Vision Plan
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Plans, with buy-up options
• Short Term Disability, paid for by the company
• Long Term Disability, paid for by the company
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 401k/Roth 401k
• Voluntary Accident Plans
• Voluntary Critical Illness Plans
• Hospital Indemnity Plan

Before you apply

• We are not accepting candidates who require sponsorship for this role at this time.

About the company

Hyliion is committed to creating innovative solutions that enable clean, flexible and affordable electricity production. The Company’s primary focus is to develop distributed power generators that can operate on various fuel sources.