# Supplier Quality Engineer, Lead

**Company:** [Fluidstack](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/fluidstack)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Austin, TX
**Role:** Business Operations
**Salary:** $175k – $250k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Fmea, Control Plans, Spc, 8D, Ppap, Iso 9001, Supplier Audits, Root Cause Analysis, Capa, Data Center Infrastructure
**Posted:** 2026-05-27

> Lead and mentor a team of supplier quality engineers for manufacturing and data center infrastructure. Own supplier qualification, audits, quality control plans, and CAPA processes while managing KPIs and cross-functional coordination.

## Job Description

## 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

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