Job Summary:PsiQuantum is seeking an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer to manage quality performance at contract manufacturers (CMs). You will partner with engineering to translate product and process requirements into clear specifications and controls at the CM. You will also contribute to Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Excellence (DFX) reviews, using CM capabilities and production data to improve manufacturability, quality, reliability, and inspection readiness.
You will work with CM teams to establish statistical process control (SPC), sampling plans, and metrology methods that demonstrate compliance and help prevent defects. You will lead responses to quality excursions, coordinate investigations and corrective actions, and verify that improvements are effective. This role requires at least 10 years of experience in supplier or manufacturing quality for complex, high-reliability products.
Responsibilities:- Partner with engineering to define product, process, inspection, and acceptance requirements for CM operations.
- Contribute supplier and manufacturing input to DFM and DFX reviews, identifying risks related to process capability, assembly, inspection, test, reliability, and scalability.
- Recommend design, material, tolerance, process, and inspection changes that improve manufacturability and reduce quality risk.
- Translate design intent and critical-to-quality characteristics into clear specifications, control plans, and inspection criteria.
- Work with CMs to establish and maintain SPC methods, sampling plans, measurement systems, and metrology requirements.
- Assess CM process capability and performance using data, audits, process reviews, and ongoing quality metrics.
- Lead responses to supplier quality excursions, including containment, root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, and effectiveness checks.
- Coordinate cross-functional investigations with engineering, manufacturing, operations, and CM teams.
- Support CM qualification, process changes, first article reviews, and production readiness activities.
- Identify risks and trends, communicate quality status, and drive preventive improvements across the supply base.
- Maintain supplier quality records, nonconformance documentation, corrective-action tracking, and performance reports.
- Travel to CM sites as needed to support audits, investigations, and improvement work.
Experience/Qualifications:- Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Engineering required.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing quality, or a closely related role.
- Demonstrated experience managing quality at contract manufacturers and driving corrective actions through resolution.
- Working experience with semiconductor packaging or related precision manufacturing processes, such as die attach, wire bonding, fiber splicing, or optoelectronic box build.
- Practical experience developing or implementing SPC, sampling plans, inspection methods, and metrology requirements.
- Experience contributing to DFM and DFX reviews for complex products or manufacturing processes.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, process documentation, and measurement data.
- Strong problem-solving skills, including structured root-cause analysis and corrective-action methods.
- Clear communication skills and the ability to work effectively across engineering, operations, and external manufacturing teams.
- Ability to manage multiple supplier issues and priorities in a fast-moving environment.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience with photonics, optical assemblies, or optoelectronic products.
- Experience qualifying new manufacturing processes or transferring products from development into contract manufacturing.
- Familiarity with quality-management systems and supplier audits.
Base pay is one part of the total compensation package. Full-time roles are eligible for equity and benefits. Our compensation ranges reflect the cost of labor across multiple U.S. geographic markets, and we pay based on defined geographic zones. This position may be filled within one of the following U.S. geographic zones, each with its own salary range.
Actual compensation may vary outside of these ranges and is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's qualifications, relevant education and training, competencies, experience, geographic location, business needs, and internal equity. Your recruiter can share more details about the salary range applicable to your location during the hiring process.
- Zone 1 - Bay Area and NYC
- Zone 2 - Examples include Los Angeles and Washington DC
- Zone 3 - Examples include Austin, Chicago, and Sacramento
- Zone 4 - Examples include Nashville and Phoenix/Tempe and many remote locations
This position includes the following benefits: competitive health coverage for you and your dependents, 401(k) with company match, equity grants, access to financial wellness tools and planning resources, wellness benefits, family support programs, life and disability insurance, paid leave programs, company-designated paid holidays, discretionary time off (DTO), and an end-of-year company shutdown. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements and may vary based on location, role, or employment status. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.
The estimated annual base salary range for this role is:
Zone 1
$139,000-$163,300 USD
Zone 2
$125,100-$147,000 USD
Zone 3
$111,100-$130,600 USD
Zone 4
$97,300-$114,300 USD
