Supplier Quality Engineer - Milpitas, CA, United States
$125,800 - $170,200 USD yearly
Originally posted 11 August 2026 by the employer.
Aeva is developing 4D LiDAR for mass-market applications.
About the role
This role involves total ownership of supplier quality throughout the entire lifecycle, from initial sourcing through development, tooling, industrialization, product launch, and ongoing business management.
What you'll do
- Collaborate with Product Development to establish new product and process control standards for mechanical, optical, and electronic components and assemblies.
- Develop robust control plans with manufacturing partners to ensure product quality and zero defects.
- Implement APQP processes with suppliers from initial design through PPAP submission and mass production.
- Perform supplier audits and site inspections to verify compliance with automotive quality management processes.
- Investigate supplier quality issues to determine root cause and implement corrective and preventative actions.
- Establish inspection plans, design new test methodologies, and qualify precision inspection tools and gauges.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 5+ years work experience in a manufacturing or quality role.
- Advanced knowledge of high-volume manufacturing processes and inspection methodologies.
- Expert in automotive quality management standards and processes.
- Proficient in applying IATF 16949 core tools including Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Measurement System Analysis (MSA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP).
- Experienced in selecting and developing new suppliers and performing process audits to accepted industry standards, i.e. ISO-9001, IATF-6949, VDA6.3.
Nice to have
- Certified ISO 9001, IATF-16949, or VDA6.3 Auditor.
- Working experience with Jira and Confluence.
- Six Sigma Green or Black Belt accredited.
Skills: supplier quality, IATF 16949, APQP, FMEA, PPAP
This role has been open 67 days — slightly above the 65-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Yield Engineering
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Open roles in category
66
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Median days open
65 d
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Median salary
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| Metric | Aeva Technologies | All employers we track in this specialty (66 roles · 26 employers) |
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| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 66 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 4 | 9862 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 67 d | 65 d (+2 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | — |
Skills observed across this category: supplier quality, IATF 16949, APQP, FMEA, PPAP
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 27 open roles · median 51 d
- Entegris · 7 open roles · median 93 d
- Western Digital · 4 open roles · median 49 d
- Infineon Technologies · 3 open roles · median 100 d
- Lumentum · 2 open roles · median 190 d
- Skyworks · 2 open roles · median 23 d
How we counted: 66 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Yield Engineering) roles from 26 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 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.