Principal Engineer, Supplier Development
Originally posted 3 November 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Principal Engineer, Supplier Development, you will serve as an expert in advanced manufacturing and supplier development, partnering across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Product Development, and Strategic Sourcing. You will lead strategic supplier initiatives, assess and improve manufacturing capability, and support new product introductions.
What you'll do
- Lead supplier development initiatives focused on quality, manufacturing capability, capacity, delivery performance, and continuous improvement.
- Conduct supplier assessments, audits, and technical reviews to evaluate manufacturing readiness and process capability.
- Partner with engineering and new product introduction teams to ensure supplier readiness for new technologies and production ramps.
- Drive implementation of advanced manufacturing practices, including statistical process control (SPC), Lean methodologies, automation, and digital manufacturing initiatives.
- Identify and mitigate risks associated with manufacturing scalability, supplier performance, technology readiness, and business continuity.
- Lead resolution of complex supplier-related technical and operational issues through structured problem-solving methodologies.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
- 15+ years of experience in supplier development, manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, operations, or related technical fields.
- 10+ years of experience working directly with strategic suppliers in advanced manufacturing environments.
- Experience supporting manufacturing scale-up, technology transfers, and new product introductions.
- Experience within semiconductor, semiconductor equipment, aerospace, medical device, or similarly complex manufacturing industries.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 40% for supplier visits, audits, and manufacturing assessments.
Nice to have
- Master's degree or PhD in a related technical discipline.
- Semiconductor capital equipment industry experience.
- Six Sigma Black Belt, Master Black Belt, ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, or comparable certification.
- Experience supporting global supplier networks across North America, Europe, and Asia.
- Technical expertise in Design for Manufacturability (DFM), APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, root cause analysis, or reliability engineering.
Skills: supplier development, SPC, manufacturing capability, FMEA, DFM
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This role has been open 0 days — well below the 54-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2447
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Median days open
54 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$100k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | ASM International | All employers we track in this specialty (2447 roles · 77 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 22 | 2447 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 271 | 10043 · 105 employers |
| Median days open | 36 d | 54 d (−18 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $100k |
Skills observed across this category: supplier development, SPC, manufacturing capability, FMEA, DFM
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 326 open roles · median 70 d
- Applied Materials · 253 open roles · median 42 d
- Entegris · 214 open roles · median 53 d
- Lam Research · 108 open roles · median 75 d
- Infineon Technologies · 101 open roles · median 42 d
- ASML · 67 open roles · median 55 d
How we counted: 2447 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 77 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 3 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.