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Staff Supplier Quality Manager

Aurora
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Full Time
Posted October 14, 2025
$163k - $261k
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Job Description

The Staff Supplier Quality Manager at Aurora is responsible for developing and maintaining supplier quality for autonomous vehicle hardware components, leading supplier assessments, audits, and process improvements to ensure compliance with industry standards and project requirements.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain quality requirements for autonomous vehicle hardware components and suppliers.
  • Manage APQP and PPAP processes, including supplier submissions, validations, and approvals.
  • Assess and develop suppliers to ensure compliance with industry standards such as ISO-9001 and IATF-16949.
  • Conduct on-site supplier audits to verify compliance and identify areas for improvement.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve technical challenges and establish quality expectations.
  • Guide suppliers in implementing corrective actions and process improvements.
  • Utilize quality tools like FMEA, Control Plans, and Process Capability Analysis to monitor supplier quality performance.
  • Support Advanced Product Quality Planning activities, ensuring alignment with project timelines.
  • Perform root cause analysis and problem-solving to address quality issues and ensure ongoing compliance.
  • Lead process and procedural improvements in supplier quality management and documentation.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field.
  • 7 years of experience in supplier quality, with a strong focus on electrical, electro-mechanical, or optomechanical components and photonics.
  • Proven experience with PPAP processes and requirements in an automotive or autonomous vehicle industry setting.
  • Proven experience in both submitting as well as receiving Part Submission Warrants (PSW).
  • Knowledge of APQP, FMEA, 8D problem-solving, and other automotive quality tools and standards.
  • Experience conducting supplier audits and developing suppliers in compliance with IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 standards.
  • Experience with multi-tier supply chain and supplier quality management.
  • Strong analytical skills and proficiency in quality-related software and statistical analysis tools.

Benefits & Perks

Salary range: $163,000 - $261,000 per year
Annual bonus
Equity compensation
Benefits (unspecified)

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