Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

About the role

The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer provides dedicated quality engineering support for DDN's manufacturing and component supplier base. Working closely with suppliers and DDN's Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, NPI, Test and Supply Chain teams, the role improves supplier performance, prevents quality escapes and ensures corrective and preventive actions are implemented. It starts with a strong focus on the primary manufacturing partner and key platform products, while covering the broader supply base.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor supplier quality performance, production yield, defect trends, DMRs, SCARs and recurring quality issues.
• Lead supplier corrective actions, including 8D/SCAR review, root-cause validation, containment, implementation and effectiveness verification.
• Conduct routine, risk-based and issue-driven supplier and process audits.
• Investigate manufacturing and field failures with supplier Quality and Engineering teams and prevent recurrence.
• Support supplier NPI, FAI, qualification, production ramp and manufacturing readiness.
• Evaluate manufacturing, inspection and test processes and drive defect-prevention improvements.
• Analyze supplier quality data to spot systemic trends and emerging risks.
• Coordinate cross-functional resolution of major issues and support Tiger Team activities.
• Partner with Receiving and Production Quality on incoming inspection and containment, and drive improvements in traceability, process controls, workmanship, inspection coverage and change control.
• Run supplier performance reviews and escalate significant quality concerns.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline preferred.
• 5+ years in Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Quality, Quality Engineering or a related engineering role.
• Experience with electronics manufacturing, contract manufacturers, PCBA, server/storage systems or complex electromechanical products preferred.
• Ability to travel to supplier sites as required; experience with HPC, enterprise data storage, AI infrastructure or server-class hardware is highly desirable.

Required skills

• Root-cause analysis, 8D, CAPA/SCAR, supplier auditing, manufacturing process controls, FAI/NPI and corrective-action effectiveness.
• Technical problem-solving and data-analysis skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication across suppliers, Engineering, Operations and management.