Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer

The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer will provide dedicated quality engineering support for DDN's manufacturing and component supplier base. The Sr. SQE will work closely with suppliers and DDN Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, NPI, Test, and Supply Chain teams to improve supplier performance, prevent quality escapes, and ensure effective implementation of corrective and preventive actions.

The position will initially have significant focus on DDN's primary manufacturing partner and key platform products while supporting supplier quality activities across the broader supply base.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Monitor and drive supplier quality performance, production yield, defect trends, DMRs, SCARs, and recurring quality issues.

2. Lead supplier corrective-action activities, including 8D/SCAR review, root-cause validation, containment, corrective-action

implementation, and effectiveness verification.

3. Lead and conduct routine, risk-based, and issue-driven supplier/process audits.

4. Work with supplier Quality and Engineering teams to investigate manufacturing and field failures and prevent recurrence.

5. Support supplier NPI, FAI, qualification, production ramp, and manufac