Posted 24 July, 2026
Supplier Engineer
TalentBurst, Inc.
Sunnyvale, CA, US
Full Time
Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Supplier Engineer
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Duration: 12+ Months
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities:
Part Qualification
Support Value Engineering and Quality Improvement Part Qualification efforts
Lead Core Product Teams in defining appropriate Part Qualification requirements.
This includes defining testing and inspection requirements prior to system integration to maximize ISI factory efficiency.
Support transfer of parts between suppliers.
Complete Production Part Qualification Process deliverables: Supplier pFMEA, Special Process Validations, FAI, and Process Capability Analysis.
Perform product/process risk analysis and ensure mitigations are implemented and effective prior to product introduction.
Establish sustainable process capability at supplier and critical sub-tier suppliers.
Support Manufacturing Line Escalations from manufacturing teams.
Drive corrective actions through use of various Root Cause tools (8D, 5 Why, etc), determining true root cause, implementing effective and lasting corrective and preventive actions.
Manufacturing Process Selection and Development.
Lead manufacturing process selection.
Identify the correct process for manufacturing the part, considering process quality, long term capacity and total lifecycle cost.
Identify where DFM is appropriate to achieve higher quality, lower costs or better supply chain capacity.
Educate internal customers and suppliers regarding supplier quality, process and operational capabilities, best value manufacturing methods and tooling for key supplier processes
Manage change.
Drive improvements to ISI requirements as necessary by proposing and managing changes to specifications and drawings through the ECO process.
Manage the planning and implementation of supplier change management projects using the Supplier Change Request process (SCR) post Design V&V.
Provide status of the readiness (quality, capacity, delivery) of the supply chain for major production process changes.
Work cross-functionally to improve supplier engineering processes.
Supplier Selection and Evaluation.
Support Supplier Selection.
Work with Product Design, Commodity Mangers and other stake holders to identify high capability suppliers necessary for New Products based on assessment of business need and supplier capability.
Evaluate new supplies through informal assessments and formal assessment by supporting lead auditors in QMS evaluations.
Foster Supplier Relationships.
Support audit team in addressing findings to develop suppliers' quality and business systems in order to meet ISI's requirements.
Manage supplier relationships to effectively partner with ISI suppliers.
Component Engineer: Sources, selects, and qualifies components used in the company?s technology. Investigates alternate component technologies or supplies, reducing cost and improving quality and reliability. Acts as technical interface between component/production suppliers and development engineers, determining new and alternate sources. Investigates alternate component technologies or supplies for reduced cost or improved quality and reliability, and implements changes. Develops guidelines/procedures on vendor selection. Evaluates supplier change notification and qualifies changes, as needed. May maintain component data management system including qualification records/results/documentation.
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Company DescriptionLocation: Sunnyvale, CA
Duration: 12+ Months
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities:
Part Qualification
Support Value Engineering and Quality Improvement Part Qualification efforts
Lead Core Product Teams in defining appropriate Part Qualification requirements.
This includes defining testing and inspection requirements prior to system integration to maximize ISI factory efficiency.
Support transfer of parts between suppliers.
Complete Production Part Qualification Process deliverables: Supplier pFMEA, Special Process Validations, FAI, and Process Capability Analysis.
Perform product/process risk analysis and ensure mitigations are implemented and effective prior to product introduction.
Establish sustainable process capability at supplier and critical sub-tier suppliers.
Support Manufacturing Line Escalations from manufacturing teams.
Drive corrective actions through use of various Root Cause tools (8D, 5 Why, etc), determining true root cause, implementing effective and lasting corrective and preventive actions.
Manufacturing Process Selection and Development.
Lead manufacturing process selection.
Identify the correct process for manufacturing the part, considering process quality, long term capacity and total lifecycle cost.
Identify where DFM is appropriate to achieve higher quality, lower costs or better supply chain capacity.
Educate internal customers and suppliers regarding supplier quality, process and operational capabilities, best value manufacturing methods and tooling for key supplier processes
Manage change.
Drive improvements to ISI requirements as necessary by proposing and managing changes to specifications and drawings through the ECO process.
Manage the planning and implementation of supplier change management projects using the Supplier Change Request process (SCR) post Design V&V.
Provide status of the readiness (quality, capacity, delivery) of the supply chain for major production process changes.
Work cross-functionally to improve supplier engineering processes.
Supplier Selection and Evaluation.
Support Supplier Selection.
Work with Product Design, Commodity Mangers and other stake holders to identify high capability suppliers necessary for New Products based on assessment of business need and supplier capability.
Evaluate new supplies through informal assessments and formal assessment by supporting lead auditors in QMS evaluations.
Foster Supplier Relationships.
Support audit team in addressing findings to develop suppliers' quality and business systems in order to meet ISI's requirements.
Manage supplier relationships to effectively partner with ISI suppliers.
Component Engineer: Sources, selects, and qualifies components used in the company?s technology. Investigates alternate component technologies or supplies, reducing cost and improving quality and reliability. Acts as technical interface between component/production suppliers and development engineers, determining new and alternate sources. Investigates alternate component technologies or supplies for reduced cost or improved quality and reliability, and implements changes. Develops guidelines/procedures on vendor selection. Evaluates supplier change notification and qualifies changes, as needed. May maintain component data management system including qualification records/results/documentation.
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Why TalentBurst?
At TalentBurst, we deliver more than talent, we deliver outcomes. We partner with you to move quickly and connect you to opportunities aligned with your skills and long term growth.
Backed by precision, transparency, and results, we connect top talent with leading organizations through trusted partnerships.
We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement options.
TalentBurst is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce.
Founded in 2002 by three former Monster.com executives; TalentBurst is an award-winning full-service Staffing Firm working directly with Fortune 500 companies in the US and Canada. We specialize in Contract and Contract to Permanent roles across many industries and have direct/contractual relationships with all our clients. Please visit our website www.talentburst.com or come meet us at our offices in Natick, MA, Miami, FL, Christiansburg, VA, Vineland, NJ, Houston, TX & downtown San Francisco, CA
