This position reports to the optical component engineer responsible for supplier quality engineering. As a key member, working within a small, fast paced multi-disciplinary team, you will :
Working with Supply Chain, SQE, and R&D, you will advise and approve specifications of custom optical components for new products based on supplier process capabilities, DFMs and DFMEAs;
Drive proactive engagement to build predictability and end to end process visibility with suppliers;
Plan FAIs as needed and work with cross-functional teams to create part qualification plans;
Analyze alternative suppliers as needed and ensure their suitability against capability, specifications, and reliability;
Engage with suppliers and R&D to access the process capability of suppliers;
Manage Supplier Product Change Notifications by analyzing the risks of such changes and advise R&D and Operations through a product specific Change Control Board;
Work with cross-functional and cross-regional resources to drive proactive engagement with suppliers, build predictability, support component related issues and customer returns, initiate supplier failure analysis and drive corrective and preventative activities.
Requirements
Supplier management experience coupled with optical component design experience;
Master's degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics or a related field
Strong knowledge of Active Optics, Passive Optics, Fiber, and Optical Interconnects design and application.
Strong knowledge of problem solving techniques;
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English;
Experience applying PPAP methodologies therefore Automotive quality management experience is a plus;
High energy, enthusiastic problem solver with a strong desire to learn new things.