Supplier Development Engineer

About Wing: 

Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last mile logistics. Consumer appetites for on-demand services are increasing, but current delivery methods are inefficient, costly, and contribute to road accidents and air pollution. Wing’s fleet of highly automated delivery drones can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand, in minutes. We design, build, and operate our aircraft, and offer drone delivery services on two continents. Our technology is designed to be easy to integrate into existing delivery and logistics networks, offering a scalable drone delivery solution for a broad range of businesses. Wing is a part of Google's parent company, Alphabet, and our mission is to create the preferred means of delivery for the planet. If you're ready to do the greatest work of your life, come join us.

About the Role:

Wing is looking for a Senior Supplier Development Engineer, Electro-Mechanical to join our Quality team. This role is hybrid based in Palo Alto, CA. This role will play a critical role in strengthening our supply chain as you will work closely within the Wing Quality Engineering team and  our cross functional partners such as Sourcing, Process Engineering, Test Engineering & Design Engineering, providing essential technical expertise and guidance throughout the supplier down-selection, qualification, and onboarding processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in supplier quality engineering, CM/JDM, tier 1, 2 supply chain management (from Quality perspective), manufacturing processes, and quality systems, with a proven ability to assess supplier capabilities and drive continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do: 

• Collaborate with Sourcing and Engineering teams to define technical requirements and specifications for new components and assemblies.
• Conduct in-depth technical assessments of potential suppliers, evaluating their manufacturing processes, engineering capabilities, quality management systems, and overall technical competency.
• Participate in supplier site visits and audits, providing critical technical input during the down-selection phase.
• Work with manufacturing process and quality engineering to develop and implement robust supplier qualification processes, including APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning),  PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) reviews, DFM/DFA, incoming/outgoing quality control, and data collection. 
• Drive process optimization, tooling validation, and contingency planning for early production runs.
• Facilitate knowledge transfer between our engineering teams and new suppliers to ensure seamless integration and understanding of technical requirements.
• Identify opportunities and drive continuous improvement initiatives with supplier performance for quality, yield and cost.  
• Drive supplier CAPA and root-cause analysis to mitigate technical risks before they impact production.
• Monitor supplier performance from a technical perspective, providing regular feedback and support for improvement.
• Act as the primary technical liaison between internal engineering and suppliers to resolve complex technical misalignments.
• Communicate complex technical information clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align supplier strategies and influence the adoption of unified quality standards.

What You’ll Need: 

• 8+ years of experience qualifying complex Electro-Mechanical Test fixtures/Equipment using industry standard qualification frameworks (such as FAT, SAT and UAT).
• Strong experience working with CMs and suppliers in a Joint Design Manufacturing (JDM) model.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, or a related field), or equivalent experience. 
• Proven experience conducting technical supplier assessments and audits, developing new suppliers, leading DOEs (in a JDM model), preparing reports, working with cross functional teams & driving/coordinating final outcomes for team decision
• Strong understanding of diverse manufacturing processes, specifically electro-mechanical assemblies, PCBAs, cables and harnesses, and related mechanical components (such as CNC machining, injection molding, Li-ion batteries and stamping).
• Experience with quality management systems and quality tools (e.g., FMEA, SPC, MSA, 8D, 5 Whys, Control Plans, PPAP, e-QMS system, GD&T, Gage R&R, Calibrations etc.).
• Experience working with global supply chain with target for rapid scaling
• Ability to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally as required.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is the salary range below + bonus + equity + benefits. Wing’s salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

Salary Range$183,000—$195,000 USD

Wing is an equal opportunity employer and it is Wing's policy to comply with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity. Employment at Wing is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Wing does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law.

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