SupplierQualityEngineer

## Description The Supplier Quality Engineer will play a key role in ensuring world-class performance of the Zoox prototype and production supply base, and drive continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will be entrepreneurial, driven, energetic, detailed, and team-oriented. Candidates with experience in Automotive, Interior and Exterior components/subassemblies such as - Seating systems, A class surface parts with gloss and color requirements, further heaving a good understanding of mfg. processes such as Injection & Blow Molding, Sheet metal forming are highly preferred ## In This Role, You Will Works with Vehicle Systems Engineering to assess the manufacturability of new product designs. Works with Engineering and Strategic Sourcing managers to select appropriate suppliers with the right manufacturing know-how by conducting detailed Supplier process assessments/audits and further provides feedback to management on final selection. Works with suppliers on all technical design elements of the drawing. Conducts CAD model and print reviews with suppliers to access design for manufacturability, and further collaborates in investigating/developing new manufacturing techniques (if necessary) to meet the design requirements. Leads the Supplier Industrialization Roadmap (SIR) thereby conducting product and process development activities, and capability assessment at the supplier manufacturing site. Identifies supplier Capex production equipment, tooling and fixturing requirements in line with the project implementation timelines and further drives all qualification activities to verify and validate tooling and fixturing. Works with strategic sourcing managers to assess supplier readiness for different Zoox vehicle build events, identifies and highlights risks related to production ramp and further collaborates and reports back on risk mitigation plans to the management. Responsible for managing and continuously improving the APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) pro