Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Core Tech Mechanical

Role overview Lead supplier industrialization for mechanical components, guiding designs from early development into stable, scalable production. You will work across engineering, quality, supply chain, manufacturing, and supplier teams to qualify processes, support production targets, and improve quality, efficiency, and cost throughout the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities - Manage mechanical fabrication supplier strategies from new product introduction through full production. - Evaluate supplier facilities, workforce, and manufacturing capability as part of supplier qualification. - Establish tooling and production lines at supplier sites, and lead capacity readiness and production ramp-up. - Coordinate with supplier quality colleagues on part requirements and process performance controls. - Drive product, process, and factory-layout improvements that reduce cost, defects, cycle time, and supply risk. - Support root-cause investigations and track corrective and preventive actions through closure.

Requirements - Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, or a related technical field. - Six or more years of supplier quality and industrialization experience in a manufacturing setting. - Relevant mechanical fabrication knowledge and experience with IPC standards, CAD, and GD&T. - Ability to travel at least 50% of the time. - Ability to work onsite in Costa Mesa, California, including relocation if needed.

Nice to have - Degree in mechanical, metallurgical, or materials engineering. - Background in aerospace, defense, automotive, high-tech, or a related industry. - Strong understanding of quality systems, standards, and certifications, especially for high-mix, low-volume product development. - Startup experience and strong communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills. - Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret clearance.