Supplier Quality Engineer, Lead

Leadership & Management

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of supplier quality engineers across manufacturing and data center infrastructure disciplines
• Set team priorities, manage workload distribution, and drive a culture of quality and continuous improvement
• Serve as the organizational subject matter expert (SME) on supplier quality, providing guidance to cross-functional stakeholders including procurement, engineering, and construction teams
• Represent the supplier quality function in leadership reviews, program planning, and executive escalations
• Develop and manage KPIs and metrics
• Support customer executive business reviews

Supplier Quality & Operations

• Lead supplier qualification, audits, and ongoing performance management for both manufactured components and data center building materials/systems
• Develop and enforce quality control plans, inspection criteria, and acceptance standards for in-house production lines
• Partner with external data center general contractors and subcontractors to establish quality expectations and monitor compliance throughout construction
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action (CAPA) processes for non-conformances across manufacturing and infrastructure suppliers
• Define and track supplier KPIs (defect rates, on-time delivery, audit scores); escalate and remediate underperforming suppliers
• Collaborate with procurement and engineering teams during new supplier onboarding and new product/facility introduction
• Support tier-two supplier development initiatives, including capability assessments and capacity planning
• Maintain quality documentation in compliance with relevant standards (ISO 9001, IPC, ASHRAE, etc.)

Qualifications

• 8+ years of supplier quality, manufacturing quality, or construction quality engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a lead or management role
• Demonstrated experience managing and developing engineering teams
• Familiarity with data center infrastructure (MEP systems, structural, electrical) strongly preferred
• Proficiency in quality tools: FMEA, control plans, SPC, 8D, PPAP
• Experience conducting supplier audits and managing corrective action workflows
• Proven ability to influence without authority across suppliers, contractors, and internal teams
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Preferred

• Experience in hyperscale or cloud infrastructure environments
• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Six Sigma certification (Black Belt preferred)
• First principles mentality

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package (salary + equity)
• Retirement or pension plan, in line with local norms
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous PTO policy, in line with local norms
• Base salary range: $150,000 - $250,000 per year, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and location
• Total compensation may also include equity in the form of stock options