Supplier Engineer - Electronics (Onsite - Acton, MA)
$70,400–$105,575 year
On-siteActon, Massachusetts, United States
Job Summary
Serve as the day-to-day technical liaison between internal teams and suppliers for assigned electronic components, owning execution of workstreams within NPI, sustaining, and continuous improvement initiatives. Plan and execute engineering qualification activities, track project timelines and risks, and lead portions of technical investigations related to supplier or product issues. Independently resolve routine to moderately complex operational escalations while ensuring compliance with medical device standards and internal quality systems. Apply structured problem-solving tools and statistical analyses to identify root causes, develop process flows, and support supplier selection and capability assessments.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related discipline
- 2–4 years of experience in supplier engineering, manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, or related field
- Experience executing engineering or cross-functional projects
- Experience interfacing with suppliers or external partners
- On-site work (office, lab, manufacturing)
- Up to 25% travel
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related discipline are preferred
- 2–4 years of experience in supplier engineering, manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, or related field is strongly preferred
- Experience executing engineering or cross-functional projects
- Experience interfacing with suppliers or external partners
- Working knowledge of PCBA and/or battery manufacturing processes
- Ability to assess basic design for manufacturability (DFM) considerations
- Experience supporting process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
- Proficiency with root cause analysis tools (8D, A3, Fishbone, 5 Whys)
- Working knowledge of statistical tools (Gage R&R, SPC, basic DOE exposure)
- Ability to analyze data and recommend solutions for moderately complex issues
- Familiarity with FDA (21 CFR Part 820), ISO 13485, CAPA, GMP
- Understanding of PFMEA/DFMEA and CTQ concepts
- Exposure to Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies
- Experience supporting: NPI projects, Product transfers, Cost savings or material changes
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