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Biofire · 1 month ago

Staff Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Electrical

Broomfield HQ

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$150K/yr - $180K/yr

5+ years exp

Biofire Technologies is on a mission to enhance firearm safety and reduce preventable gun injuries. The Supplier Industrialization Engineer will play a critical role in managing the supply chain and ensuring the quality and reliability of PCB/PCBA components from suppliers throughout the product lifecycle.

BiometricsConsumer ElectronicsGovernmentLaw EnforcementMilitaryPublic SafetySecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

[SIE] Own and manage the PCB/PCBA category to enable Supplier qualification from Prototype to Volume Production phases

[SIE] Partner with Product Engineering to support the design development process, provide design for manufacturability (DFM) feedback, and help generate product data (drawings details, BOM information, layouts, test requirements, and part requirements) that leads to supplier quality success

[SIE] Vet Supplier’s production and quality control capabilities and capacity, factory layouts, subordination supply chains to allow for new part and Supplier combinations to be included on the Approved Vendor List

[SIE] Own bring up of new Supplier production tooling and lines to ensure materials, processes and tools are capable of meeting product performance, quality and capacity requirements

[SIE] Own capacity expansion readiness and production ramp at PCB/ PCBA Suppliers

[SIE] Implement robust end of line (EoL) testing protocols at Suppliers

[SQE] Deliver predictable PCB / PCBA supply to the development programs, production programs, and manage exceptions/containments/deviations for supplier technical performance, particularly in the development phases

[SQE] Own the elimination of supplier risk to improve quality and reliability across the product lifecycle

[SQE] With Supply Chain, drive Supplier quality development processes throughout product development stages through design reviews, supplier process development, testing, and qualification

[SQE] With Supply Chain, drive overall supplier performance for cost, quality, and on-time delivery

[SQE] Review supplier processes and capabilities to ensure PCB / PCBA functionality can be tested at Supplier facilities to ensure shipment of conforming product

[SQE] Prepare, support, and lead Supplier onsite audits and reviews for contract deliverables for quality management and compliance

[Both] Implement and lead a Biofire root cause task force and own Root Cause / Corrective Action (RCCA) at Suppliers

Qualification

PCB / PCBA manufacturingSupplier quality engineeringGeometric DimensioningTolerancingFailure ModesEffects AnalysisAdvanced Product Quality PlanningProduction Part Approval ProcessCADSMT processingQuality improvement techniquesSoft skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field

5+ years of experience in supplier quality and industrialization within a manufacturing environment, with specific category technical expertise in PCB / PCBA manufacturing, SMT processing, CAD, and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD & T)

Working knowledge of product development methodologies such as Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) elements such as Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA), and quality improvement techniques

Ability to travel to Supplier sites for evaluation / qualification / audit