Join Skydio as a Supplier Quality Engineer to enhance supplier relationships and ensure high-quality production in a growing drone company.
Posted by employer 5 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 week ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
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Joblaze summary
In the role of Supplier Quality Engineer at Skydio, the individual will conduct supplier assessments and audits to ensure quality systems meet the company's rigorous standards. Key skills include expertise in quality engineering, familiarity with manufacturing processes, and proficiency in quality tools like FMEA and SPC. This position is well-suited for someone with a background in high-volume consumer electronics or automotive products, who is also a self-starter with strong interpersonal skills. Skydio emphasizes a diverse and inclusive culture, fostering innovation through varied perspectives.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 9 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Skydio's career page.
- Skydio has 135 other open roles including Flight Test Operator - Data Collection Fixed Term, Senior Product Manager, Dock Hardware Platform, Senior RF Design Engineer.
- 123 active Manufacturing roles on Joblaze right now.
- 65 active GD&T roles on Joblaze right now.
- 44 active Statistical Process Control roles on Joblaze right now.
- Typical Manufacturing salary we track runs $100,000–$157,500 (median $110,000, across 47 roles).
Quick facts
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: 8D, FMEA, GD&T, Manufacturing, PPAP, Quality Assurance.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Skydio targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Supplier Quality Engineer, Sustaining role at Skydio.
From the original posting
Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users, from utility inspectors to first responders, soldiers in battlefield scenarios, and beyond.
About the role:
Insightfully designed manufacturing processes and fully qualified supplier relationships are critical elements in bringing tightly integrated, sophisticated electromechanical systems to major markets. As a member of Skydio’s Supplier Quality Engineering team, you’ll work with our Product Design, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Design, Supply Chain, and Quality teams and interface with current and potential suppliers to strengthen Skydio’s supplier base to meet our increasing production volume & quality needs.
How you'll make an impact:
Conduct supplier assessment and on-site audits to verify supplier quality systems and overall capabilities.
Participate in Hardware Product Development Process, partner with Manufacturing & Design Engineers to provide ideas and suggestions for manufacturing processes and quality plans to ensure suppliers have the capabilities in place for high-quality production at volume.
Conduct First Article Inspections and Surveillance Audits to ensure suppliers adhere to the company’s design engineering & quality requirements, as well as maintain a robust quality control and assurance program in place.
Drive quality planning during pre & post-production and 8D / SCAR activities with the supplier base to ensure suppliers’ outgoing quality is sufficient to minimize the need for incoming inspection at Skydio
Maintain supplier scorecards to measure quality performance and drive continuous improvements with Skydio supplier base towards zero defects
What makes you a good fit:
You are a self-starter with a desire to push Skydio products to the next level.
You possess interpersonal and leadership skills as well as the ability to be a positive team member internally and externally.
You have experience with bringing up and managing suppliers in the region and abroad.
You have quality engineering experience in high-volume, high complexity consumer electronics or automotive products, or in-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes (including metal casting, sheet metal forming & stamping, injection molding, composites, coating technologies, displays, cameras, wiring harness), measurement and inspection practices, reliability, and statistical process control.
You are familiar with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) and able to interpret and comprehend complex drawings
You are familiar with and have used quality tools such as Failure Modes Effect Analysis (FMEA), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and 8D, Root Cause Analysis tools (i.e. 5-Why, fishbone diagrams), Statistical Process Control (SPC), and achieved measurable results by using them.
You demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication in English.
You are willing to travel to suppliers as required (30-40%).
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At Skydio we believe that diversity drives innovation. We have created a multidisciplinary environment that embraces the power of diverse perspectives to create elegant solutions for complex problems. We are committed to growing our network of people, programs, and resources to nurture an inclusive culture.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local anti-discrimination laws.
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