Sr Supplier Quality Engineer

About the role

Provide quality engineering and continuous improvement leadership across Fluke’s suppliers, engineering, and quality organizations. Support the complete product lifecycle—concept and design, New Product Introduction (NPI), and sustaining—by embedding robust supplier quality practices, improving manufacturing capability, and driving continuous global supplier improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier qualification and ongoing performance management for PCB and PCBA suppliers.
• Evaluate supplier electronic assembly processes (SMT, wave soldering, conformal coating, cleanliness, ICT/functional test).
• Ensure compliance with IPC-A-610 and related standards (J-STD-001, IPC-A-600).
• Drive supplier quality controls, readiness, and overall performance improvement, including NPI readiness.
• Drive improvements in supplier process capability, scrap reduction, consistency, and defect prevention.
• Lead APQP/PPAP flow-down requirements with Engineering and Supply Chain.
• Develop and maintain IQC plans, sampling strategies, and test/inspection requirements.
• Support and approve First Article qualifications.
• Lead DFMEA and PFMEA activities related to supplier processes.
• Support stop-ships, containment, investigations, and other quality-related activities as needed.
• Conduct supplier process, system, and product audits; drive timely closure of nonconformities.
• Ensure quality procedures, work instructions, and records meet QMS requirements.
• Ensure proper documentation, traceability, change control, and configuration management at suppliers.
• Communicate supplier risks, quality status, and improvement progress to leadership with clarity and urgency.
• Lead supplier-related APQP/PPAP activities, including DFM/A reviews, PFMEA, control plans, MSA/GR&R, First Article Inspection (FAI), and process validations.
• Partner with Design and Manufacturing Engineering, and Operations to ensure manufacturability and quality robustness of electronic designs.
• Define acceptance criteria, MSA/GR&R, and Critical-to-Quality (CtQ) characteristics for supplier.
• Verify supplier process readiness for launch, including line qualification, tooling, and assembly readiness.
• Ensure suppliers meet launch quality targets (DPPM, RTY, escape rates).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Manufacturing, or related Engineering discipline.
• 8-10+ years of Supplier Quality Engineering experience, preferably in electronics/PCBA manufacturing.
• Strong working knowledge of PCB manufacturing and PCBA assembly flow.
• IPC-A-610 training or certification.
• Demonstrated expertise in APQP/PPAP, PFMEA, DFMEA, control plans, MSA/GR&R.
• ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor certification.
• Proficiency with structured problem-solving tools (8D, 5-Whys, Ishikawa).
• Experience with Lean, Kaizen, or Six Sigma (Green Belt+ preferred).
• Willingness to travel up to 30% to suppliers or manufacturing sites.

Desired Skills

• Familiarity with J-STD-001, IPC-A-600, and electronics reliability concepts (Weibull, FRACAS).
• Knowledge of ISO 13485, IATF 16949 quality systems.
• Strong electronics understanding (schematics, LCD technologies, component knowledge).
• Working knowledge of Oracle PLM, ERP, and MES systems.
• Strong statistical analysis and data-driven decision-making capability.
• Able to influence cross-functionally and drive action without authority.
• High sense of ownership, urgency, and continuous improvement mindset.