Supplier Quality and Development Engineer (Marine Energy)

Location: On-site in Portland, Oregon; travel to supplier and manufacturing locations may reach up to 50% of the work week. Relocation assistance to Portland is available if needed.

Salary: $110,000–$155,000 per year, plus equity.

Company

hirify.global is a public benefit corporation developing ocean-based renewable energy technology through its Node hardware platform.

What you will do

• Act as the primary technical point of contact for suppliers producing Node hardware.
• Resolve supplier, manufacturing, and quality issues affecting production schedules, cost, and product performance.
• Lead supplier-quality and manufacturing-readiness activities from early design through production readiness.
• Evaluate manufacturing methods and supplier capabilities for formed, cut, machined, welded, and assembled metal components.
• Conduct design-for-manufacturing reviews and develop specifications, inspection criteria, control requirements, and technical documentation.
• Qualify suppliers, conduct audits, analyze performance data, lead 8D root-cause investigations, and manage corrective actions through verified resolution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, or a related STEM field.
• At least five years of experience in supplier quality, supplier development, manufacturing engineering, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, AS9100, or comparable quality-management systems.
• Experience with APQP, PPAP, FAIR, 8D, new product development, and production-part approval.
• Technical knowledge of forming, cutting, machining, welding, assembly, and structural metals such as stainless or carbon steel.
• Ability to develop processes and quality requirements independently, coordinate across technical teams, and travel up to 50% when required.

Nice to have

• Experience with inspection strategies, sampling plans, process capability, or statistical quality controls.
• Strong data analysis and supplier-performance reporting skills.
• Experience with PLM, ERP, MES, or integrated manufacturing systems.
• Experience industrializing complex hardware or working with marine, aerospace, automotive, energy, or other highly engineered products.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity participation for full-time employees.
• Flexible paid time off.
• Company-paid gold-level PPO health insurance for employees, partners, and dependents.
• Company-paid dental and vision insurance for employees, partners, and dependents.
• Disability insurance and access to 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA accounts.