Senior Supplier Development Engineer, Electro-Mechanical

Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last-mile logistics. Consumer demand for on-demand services is increasing, but current delivery methods are inefficient, costly, and contribute to road accidents and air pollution. Wing’s fleet of highly automated delivery drones transports 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 integrates easily into existing delivery and logistics networks, providing a scalable drone delivery solution for a broad range of businesses. Wing is part of Alphabet, Google’s parent company, and our mission is to create the preferred means of delivery for the planet.

About the role

Wing is seeking a Senior Supplier Development Engineer, Electro-Mechanical to join our Quality team. This hybrid role is based in Palo Alto, CA. You will play a critical role in strengthening our supply chain by collaborating with the Wing Quality Engineering team and cross-functional partners such as Sourcing, Process Engineering, Test Engineering, and Design Engineering. You will provide technical expertise and guidance throughout supplier down-selection, qualification, and onboarding processes.

Responsibilities

• 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 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.

Requirements

• 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, and driving/coordinating final outcomes for team decisions.
• 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).
• Experience working with a global supply chain with a target for rapid scaling.
• Ability to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally as required.