Senior Supply Chain Engineer

About the role

The Senior Supply Chain Engineer is the on-site Product Engineer for an Oracle product at our Contract Manufacturer in Houston. The role turns product and supply-chain requirements into robust mass-production test execution and provides rapid factory support. OCI operates at global scale, where reliable factory execution and disciplined product-quality controls directly support customer commitments. This role owns bringing new products into production and sustaining quality with an external manufacturing partner.

Responsibilities

• Define mass-production test approaches for an assigned product during NPI.
• Monitor external-manufacturer execution and adherence to Oracle production, quality, and security standards.
• Analyze product and supply-chain information, including Linux-accessible connection, configuration, and test data.
• Support local production, triage issues, collect evidence, and coordinate work with external-manufacturer and remote PE partners.
• Execute supplier/component assessments, NPI tasks, audits, RCA/CAPA activities, and continuous-improvement work.
• Conduct technical assessments of supplier components at varying degrees of complexity and integration level including evaluating material composition, electrical characteristics, mechanical properties, and durability.
• Conduct standard or moderately complex analysis of component reliability by gathering data, conducting tests, and ensuring adherence to industry standards.
• Work with Supplier Quality, Supply Chain Security, and Test Engineering teams to execute defined component qualification efforts.
• Review supplier manufacturing processes to understand quality assurance practices and contribute to quality assessments.
• Manage specific aspects of supplier relationships by providing technical input and ensuring adherence to performance and quality requirements.
• Execute assigned elements of audits of new and existing suppliers, focusing on production capabilities, process controls, and quality and security standards compliance.
• Develop technical insights on supplier processes and contribute to improvement initiatives.
• Work closely with design and procurement teams to execute tasks related to integrating supplier components into product development.
• Execute tasks within the New Product Introduction (NPI) process to ensure components and supplier processes meet production requirements.
• Participate in design reviews to provide insights on component selection, manufacturability, and supplier capabilities.
• Coordinate with suppliers on specific production tasks to align with project timelines and demand forecasts.
• Assist with tasks during pilot production runs by preparing materials, collecting data, and ensuring compliance with standards.
• Contribute to quality excursions by conducting moderately complex root cause analyses (RCA) and by recommending corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) within the supply chain.
• Perform root cause analysis tasks by executing data collection processes and collaborating with suppliers and quality teams.
• Monitor quality metrics and identifies trends that could impact component quality.
• Manage non-conforming components through defined processes such as sorting, labeling, and documentation.
• Work with Design, Operations, Quality, and Procurement teams to execute component strategy alignment with product goals.
• Act as a liaison between suppliers and internal teams for specific issues, facilitating communication and resolution.
• Participate in cross-functional projects by executing defined tasks aimed at enhancing product quality, reducing costs, and improving supply chain performance.
• Execute tasks during design changes, process optimizations, and supply chain transitions by contributing data and technical insights.
• Analyze and course correct standard problems before communicating hurdles to management.
• Independently manage work, monitoring timelines and deliverables to ensure projects or initiatives stay on track and meet requirements.
• Proactively prioritize work and adapt to resource or timeline shifts, suggesting adjustments to maintain project efficiency.
• Collaborate across teams to align on expectations and achieve shared objectives.
• Build and maintain a comprehensive understanding of business, stakeholder, and/or customer needs to build and support effective partnerships.
• Actively listen to diverse perspectives and ask questions to ensure understanding of others.
• Independently identify and address standard and non-standard issues in accordance with standard practices, escalating more complex issues as appropriate.
• Analyze data and/or information from multiple sources to troubleshoot standard and non-standard errors.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and best practices.
• Embrace continuous learning by actively seeking to build knowledge and new skills and/or tools, and staying current with industry trends and best practices.
• Seek out and leverage feedback and training to improve skills.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing with team members.
• Develop ideas and recommend updates to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of processes, protocols, and workflows within a team.
• Seek input from team members on alternative approaches and methods for improving work.

Qualifications

• Experience in product, manufacturing, supply-chain, test, quality, or supplier engineering.
• Working knowledge of NPI, factory process controls, and mass-production operations.
• Ability to analyze technical and manufacturing data; basic Linux command-line familiarity.
• Experience collaborating with suppliers, contract manufacturers, and internal engineering or procurement partners.
• Clear communication, independent prioritization, and sound escalation judgment in time-sensitive production environments.

Pay

US Hiring Range: $83,000 - $166,100 per year. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
• Short term disability and long term disability
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
• Paid time off: Flexible Vacation for salaried (non-overtime eligible) positions; Accrued Vacation for other eligible employees (13 days annually for first three years, 18 days annually thereafter, prorated for 20-34 hour/week employees; under 20 hours/week not eligible)
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave: 72 hours upon hire, refreshes each calendar year, unused balance carries over up to 112 hours maximum
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Financial planning and group legal
• Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance