Supplier Quality Engineer

Lyten is leading an industrial revolution through Lyten 3D Graphene™, a breakthrough supermaterial unlocking a new generation of products — from lithium–sulfur batteries and energy storage systems to concrete admixtures, lightweight composites, and next-generation sensors that are revolutionizing industries. Together, these innovations are making a massive global improvement and driving real-world impact across energy, mobility, construction, and defense. At Lyten, we believe the most meaningful careers begin with purpose — and with people who want to make a difference.

About the role

Lyten is looking for an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) to join our team and drive quality assurance efforts across our direct material supply base. In this role, you will be a critical partner in ensuring our suppliers meet the rigorous quality standards required to deliver world-class products. This role involves significant coordination with internal and external stakeholders, strong QMS acumen, and leading statistical process control activities for critical components.

Responsibilities

• Run point on supplier quality performance in a manufacturing environment by collecting data, deducing trends, and escalating findings to internal and external teams.
• Own the full lifecycle of supplier nonconformances, including root cause investigations, corrective action verification, special adoptions, and escape containment and disposition.
• Engage with other members of technical sourcing unit to assess prospective supply chain partners, coordinate supplier quality audits, and maintain supplier scorecards.
• Identify systemic supplier quality risks and champion continuous improvement initiatives across the supply base.
• Establish incoming quality control (IQC) procedures for direct materials, including defining inspection criteria, sampling plans, and acceptance standards to ensure only conforming materials enter production.
• Lead cross-functional discussions with external partners, Supplier Industrialization Engineering, Strategic Sourcing, Quality Control, and Equipment Engineering to monitor, assess, and resolve quality issues related to direct materials.

Requirements

• Master's degree in engineering (e.g., electrical, manufacturing), or general science (e.g., chemistry) or a related field AND 1+ years of related experience ...OR bachelor’s degree in engineering (e.g., electrical, manufacturing), or general science (e.g., chemistry) or a related field AND 3+ years of related experience ...OR equivalent experience.
• Hands-on experience implementing PPAP and qualifying suppliers in a mass production environment.
• Strong project management and communication skills to align internal and external stakeholders.
• Deep familiarity with QMS frameworks (ISO9001, AS9100, or IATF16949) and quality tools such as 8D, SPC, and FMEA.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally on average 20% of the time, with some trips being on short notice.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience qualifying suppliers through structured frameworks such as APQP.
• Track-record of leading supplier quality audits, coaching suppliers on industry practices, and executing supplier quality agreements.
• Previous experience with battery materials or chemical processing is strongly preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to travel between facilities and lift up to 70 pounds.
• No physical limitation to wear PPE, including respirators when required.

Pay

The expected base salary range for this position is between $106,000.00 - $159,000.00. The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant prior experience and/or education, or particular skills and expertise.

Benefits

• Tier-based bonus and equity.
• Healthcare, dental, and vision benefits.
• Corporate discounts.
• Paid holidays, PTO, and sick time.
• 401K.
• Employee relocation plan (if applicable).

Why Work at Lyten

• A mission that matters: Contribute directly to solving complex challenges in energy, mobility, and materials innovation.
• Cutting-edge innovation: Work on technologies at the intersection of materials science, energy storage, and advanced manufacturing that strengthen energy security and local supply chains.
• Extraordinary people: Join a team of talented, friendly, and down-to-earth innovators who support, challenge, and inspire one another every day.
• Teamwork and culture: Experience a workplace built on trust, respect, and shared success — where collaboration fuels breakthroughs and everyone’s ideas are heard.
• Global impact: Help scale new materials and energy solutions that reinforce industrial resilience across the U.S. and Europe.
• Career growth: Be part of a fast-moving company entering a commercial growth phase, with opportunities to lead, learn, and make your mark.
• Purpose-driven values: Thrive in an environment that celebrates ingenuity, optimism, and meaningful progress — together.

Lyten offers the opportunity to do the most important work of your career — helping build the technologies that will power the next century of innovation. Join us, and help transform industries, communities, and the planet with friends who share your drive to make a difference.