Supplier Engineer III

Location: Santa Clara, California, United States; travel required up to 25% of the time. Relocation is not offered.

Salary: $110,500–$152,000 annually, plus potential bonus and stock awards.

Company

hirify.global develops and services materials engineering equipment used to manufacture semiconductor chips and advanced displays.

What you will do

• Participate in supplier selection, onboarding, technical audits, capability evaluations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Resolve supplier-related quality incidents through root cause analysis, containment, and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with new product development teams on engineering drawings, specifications, design for manufacturability, and supplier readiness.
• Establish and improve supplier performance metrics covering quality, delivery, responsiveness, defects, corrective action closure, and cost of poor quality.
• Lead supplier corrective action requests and verify that preventive actions are implemented and sustained.
• Identify supplier capability gaps, develop improvement plans, and mitigate quality, delivery, capacity, and business continuity risks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in mechanical, electrical, industrial, manufacturing engineering, materials science, or a related technical discipline.
• At least 3 years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing, quality, process engineering, or technical supplier management.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, supplier audits, nonconformance management, corrective action systems, and continuous improvement methods.
• Proficiency with 8D, 5 Why, fishbone analysis, FMEA, SPC, MSA, process capability analysis, control plans, and PDCA.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, technical standards, inspection reports, and manufacturing process documentation.
• Strong data analysis, prioritization, corrective action closure, and schedule-pressure management skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with mechanical parts, electronic assemblies, precision machining, welding, surface treatment, cleaning, assembly, or high-technology manufacturing processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Supportive environment focused on learning, professional development, and career growth.
• Comprehensive employee benefits supporting health and wellbeing.
• Potential eligibility for bonus and stock award programs.
• Regular travel is part of the role, up to 25% of working time.