Sr Equipment Supplier Quality Engineer - Boise, ID - ID1, United States
Originally posted 31 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
The Sr Equipment Supplier Quality Engineer develops, implements, and maintains supplier quality programs for equipment, materials, and manufacturing processes, ensuring compliance with company requirements and regulatory standards. This role leads quality improvement initiatives, corrective actions, audits, and risk assessments.
What you'll do
- Review and analyze supplier quality performance metrics, including yield, defect rates, on-time delivery (OTD), and parts per million (PPM).
- Lead supplier corrective action processes, including 8D investigations, root cause analysis, containment verification, and implementation of sustainable corrective actions.
- Own supplier process updates, coordinating approvals, risk assessments, and implementation verification across manufacturing sites.
- Apply and implement quality methodologies such as Incoming Quality Control (IQC), Statistical Process Control (SPC), and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
- Support supplier audits and onsite engagements, ensuring compliance with company quality standards, government regulations, and industry requirements.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Materials Science, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years of experience in Supplier Quality Engineering, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience applying quality tools and methodologies, including SPC, FMEA, process capability analysis, and statistical sampling techniques.
- Proven experience conducting supplier audits and evaluating supplier compliance with quality management systems and regulatory requirements.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Supply Chain, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
- ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP), or equivalent quality certification.
- Experience supporting semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, capital equipment, or highly regulated industries.
- Demonstrated experience applying AI technologies to enhance executive communications, presentation development, and data-driven insights.
- Proven ability to analyze large datasets, identify quality trends, and implement measurable supplier performance improvements across a global supply base.
Skills: supplier quality performance, 8D investigations, SPC, FMEA, supplier audits
This role has been open 47 days — below the 53-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2514
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Median days open
53 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 | Micron Technology | All employers we track in this specialty (2514 roles · 80 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 396 | 2514 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1535 | 9877 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 79 d | 53 d (+26 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $97k |
Skills observed across this category: supplier quality performance, 8D investigations, SPC, FMEA, supplier audits
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology (this employer) · 396 open roles · median 79 d
- Applied Materials · 252 open roles · median 39 d
- Entegris · 225 open roles · median 38 d
- Lam Research · 108 open roles · median 60 d
- Infineon Technologies · 90 open roles · median 58 d
- STMicroelectronics · 69 open roles · median 54 d
How we counted: 2514 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 80 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 18 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.