Supplier Quality Engineer

Pittsburgh, PA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 12 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Waabi founded by AI visionary Raquel Urtasun is the leader in Physical AI. With a world-class team were unlocking the next era of autonomous transportation with technology thats powering commercial autonomous trucks and robotaxis. Waabi is backed by and partners with world leaders in AI automotive logistics and deep tech.

With offices in Toronto San Francisco Dallas and Pittsburgh Waabi is growing quickly and looking for diverse innovative and collaborative candidates who want to impact the world in a positive way. To learn more visit:

You will...

- Lead Supplier Qualification and Onboarding: Conduct technical audits of potential and existing suppliers to evaluate their manufacturing maturity quality management systems (QMS) and alignment with IATF 16949 or ISO 9001 standards.

- Manage the Supplier Life Cycle: Serve as the primary technical point of contact for a portfolio of suppliers managing all quality activities from initial sourcing through Start of Production (SOP) and into service-life support.

- Partner with internal Engineering teams during the DFM (Design for Manufacturing) phase to ensure that complex mechanical designs are optimized for high-yield production and assembly at the vendor site.

- Supplier and CM APQP/PPAP Ownership leading the Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) process. Owning the delivery of the PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) package ensuring every component is validated before Start of Production (SOP).

- Lead the development of Supplier PPAP deliverables including PFMEAs Process Flow Diagrams and Control Plans ensuring the supplier has identified and mitigated all assembly-related risks with Poka-Yoke (error-proofing) solutions.

- Be responsible for supplier mechanical assembly test and integration of sensors compute and actuation systems defining the special characteristic (SC/CC) steps for the manufacturing process.

- Work closely with the internal teams to define deploy and validate hardware End-of-Line (EOL) testers and calibration requirements.

- Support Process Verification (PV) Testing conducting run-at-rate studies to prove supplier manufacturing lines can sustain quality targets at full production speed.

- Interface with Product Quality to analyze field performance data identifying hardware trends and driving corrective actions back to the supplier.

- Lead the RCCA (Root Cause Corrective Action) process for all supplier-related non-conformances utilizing the 8D methodology to move from initial containment to long-term systemic prevention.

- Be QMS responsible for supporting and improving the quality management system relative to suppliers CMs and Tier 1s.

Qualifications:

- Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.

- Deep understanding of APQP PPAP including FMEA MSA Gage R&R and SPC.

- Advanced APQP & PPAP Management: Proven experience driving the 5 phases of APQP managing design maturity milestones and ensuring all 18 elements of PPAP are met for safety-critical components.

- Problem-Solving Expert: Mastery of 8D 5-Why and Fishbone (Ishikawa) analysis. Must have a proven track record of implementing RCCA that successfully prevents the recurrence of complex electromechanical failures.

- Proficient with Solidworks or similar 3D CAD and CAE software tools for design review fixture development and tolerance stack-up analysis.

- Experience with technical drawing tolerancing (e.g. GD&T) for various manufacturing operations to ensure clear communication of design intent to vendors.

- Experience with various manufacturing processes (e.g. printed circuit board PCBA wire harness sheet metal injection molding stamping die casting and CNC machining).

- Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to evaluate supplier DFMs as well as supplier-proposed design changes or material substitutions.

- Experience with PLM tools and document revision control to manage Engineering Change Orders (ECO) across the supply base.

- Experience with automotive standards (e.g. ISO 9001 IATF 16949 or ISO26262).

- Travel Expectations: Approximately 25-50% travel required. This is objective-based and fluctuates according to APQP program milestones such as on-site supplier audits process validations (PV) and production ramp-ups.

Bonus Qualifications:

- Automotive Aerospace Autonomous Vehicle (AV) or EV industry experience is highly preferred.

- IPC/WHMA-A-620 and IPC-A-610 knowledge for acceptance of wire harness assemblies and electronic assemblies.

- Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt is highly preferred.

Perks/Benefits:

- Competitive compensation and equity awards.

- Health and Wellness benefits encompassing Medical Dental and Vision coverage (for full-time employees only).

- Unlimited Vacation.

- Flexible hours and Work from Home support.

- Daily drinks snacks and catered meals (when in office).

- Regularly scheduled team building activities and social events both on-site off-site & virtually.

- As we grow this list continues to evolve!

Waabi is a technology start-up building technologies to transform the way the world moves. Join our talented team to be a part of the future and to make an impact!

Waabi is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a supportive inclusive and accessible workplace for all our employees. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities across race color ethnicity national origin or ancestry age citizenship religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression military or veteran status marital status pregnancy or parental status caregiver status disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We make workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please let our recruiting team know.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

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