Senior Supplier Quality Engineer - San Diego, CA, United States
$109,200 - $150,150 USD yearly
Originally posted 3 September 2026 by the employer.
Lead supplier part industrialization for multidisciplinary development projects.
About the role
As a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, you will lead supplier part industrialization in a multidisciplinary development environment, supporting Development & Engineering projects from early supplier involvement through readiness for volume production. You will resolve capability gaps and secure part quality and timely delivery in alignment with the project plan.
What you'll do
- Lead SQE activities and deliverables within assigned projects, coordinating contributions from other SQEs and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Lead supplier part industrialization through new product introduction (NPI) and ramp-up, assessing supplier NPI readiness.
- Drive early supplier involvement in development projects, incorporating supplier manufacturing and prototype feedback into design decisions.
- Own and drive part qualification and manufacturing readiness deliverables in the ASML product generation process.
- Drive resolution of NPI manufacturing and quality issues, including root cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions.
- Assess supplier manufacturing processes to identify and address capability gaps affecting quality, technology, delivery, or cost.
What you'll need
- Bachelor or Master’s degree in industrial engineering, optics, mechatronics, electronics or related field.
- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree or 7 years with a Master's degree, including demonstrated ownership of complex technical or supplier industrialization activities.
- Demonstrated hands-on leadership experience in technical project management, supplier management, or people management.
- Experience in high-tech industry with industrial engineering, supplier quality, manufacturing engineering, or technical project management, applying quality systems and methods and developing production processes.
- Experience with multiple NPI projects, including completion of at least one full product development cycle, and direct technical interaction with suppliers.
- Understanding of New Product Introduction (NPI), product industrialization, and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
- Proficiency in Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA/PFMEA), Control Plans, process flow development, First Article Inspection (FAI), Measurement System Analysis (MSA), Statistical Process Control (SPC), and capability analysis (Cp/Cpk).
- Working knowledge of root cause analysis and structured problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, A3, DMAIC, 5-Why, and Ishikawa.
- Ability to assess manufacturing processes and process capability across precision machining, sheet metal fabrication, optics, coatings, mechatronics, electronics, or assembly technologies.
- Experience with supplier visits, process assessments, and driving corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
- Understanding of configuration management, engineering change control, and product lifecycle management processes.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, technical specifications, and critical-to-quality (CTQ) requirements.
- Experience analyzing technical data using statistical methods and quality tools.
- Experience with Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), and qualification methodologies.
Nice to have
- Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification.
- Industry experience in coating technologies (e.g. ALD coatings), 3D printing (3DP), or mechatronics.
- Familiarity with semiconductor, optics, precision mechanics, mechatronics, or other complex high-tech products.
Skills: supplier quality, NPI, manufacturability, PFMEA, SPC, root cause analysis
This role has been open 42 days — well below the 52-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2481
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Median days open
52 d
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Median salary
$97k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | ASML | All employers we track in this specialty (2481 roles · 79 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 70 | 2481 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 324 | 9877 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 67 d | 52 d (+15 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $97k |
Skills observed across this category: supplier quality, NPI, manufacturability, PFMEA, SPC, root cause analysis
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 399 open roles · median 77 d
- Applied Materials · 253 open roles · median 36 d
- Entegris · 232 open roles · median 35 d
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- onsemi · 70 open roles · median 69 d
How we counted: 2481 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 79 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 Oct 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.