Sr. Global Supplier Quality Engineer

About the role

We're seeking someone who can own and elevate supplier quality performance, ensuring both supplier processes and outputs consistently meet high standards. This role requires experience validating process capability and measurement systems, auditing quality systems, and supervising and improving ongoing performance.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for onboarding of suppliers, communication, and training of KLA supplier quality requirements
• Perform supplier risk assessment, document process of record and control plan for supplier performance indicators. Monitor and trend performance
• Drive Develop for Quality (DFQ) inputs and resolutions for known quality issues into build and carry findings into supplier process control
• Implement product conformance reviews, FAI and KPCS process control data for new products and suppliers
• Lead supplier continuous improvement activities
• Prepare supplier quality performance data for business reviews
• Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering on resolution of supplier RCCA for non-conformances
• Leads supplier and internal quality scorecards through quality related data collection, analysis, and periodic reporting
• Working with multi-functional teams within KLA to ensure high quality standards from suppliers
• Potential travel both domestically and internationally up to 30% of the time

Qualifications

• Proven experience with supplier quality engineering, preferably within optics, photonics, or precision engineering environments
• Hands-on experience supporting optics or optical component suppliers (lenses, mirrors, coatings, laser systems, or alignment-critical assemblies)
• Ability to read, interpret, and validate optical specifications, including tolerances, surface quality, and performance requirements is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with optics engineers on technical requirements, specifications, and issue resolution
• Experience applying supplier quality methodologies (RCCA, CAPA, 8D) in high-precision or optics-driven manufacturing environments
• Strong understanding of process capability, measurement systems, and inspection methods for precision/optical components
• Experience working with global suppliers and driving measurable quality improvements
• Domestic and International travel from 30% to 40% is required

Benefits

What Sets This Role Apart
Opportunity to develop and scale supplier quality systems globally across critical technologies
Direct impact on product performance, yield, and customer satisfaction

Pay

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree with 8 years’ work experience, OR Master’s degree with + 6 years’ work experience, OR PhD with 3 years’ work experience or equivalent work experience
Base Pay Range: $102,200.00 - $173,700.00 Annually

Primary Location: USA-MI-Ann Arbor-KLA
KLA’s total rewards package for employees may also include participation in performance incentive programs and eligibility for additional benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits, 401(K) including company matching, employee stock purchase program (ESPP), student debt assistance, tuition reimbursement program, development and career growth opportunities and programs, financial planning benefits, wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP), paid time off and paid company holidays, and family care and bonding leave.