Job Description
The Staff Supplier Quality Manager at Aurora is responsible for developing and maintaining supplier quality for autonomous vehicle hardware components, leading quality assurance processes, conducting supplier audits, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure supplier compliance with industry standards and project requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain quality requirements for autonomous vehicle hardware components and suppliers.
- Assess, develop, and evaluate new and existing suppliers for compliance with industry standards.
- Lead suppliers through the PPAP process, ensuring timely submission and approval of documentation and samples.
- Conduct on-site supplier audits to ensure compliance with automotive and industry standards.
- Collaborate with engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams to resolve technical challenges and establish expectations.
- Guide suppliers in implementing corrective actions and process improvements.
- Utilize quality tools such as FMEA, Control Plans, and Process Capability Analysis to monitor supplier quality performance.
- Support APQP activities, ensuring alignment with project timelines and deliverables.
- 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
Base salary range: 181,000 - 290,000 per year
Annual bonus
Equity compensation
Hybrid work environment with in-office presence at least 3 days per week
Benefits (unspecified but implied as part of compensation package)
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