# Senior Supplier Quality Engineer at Agility Robotics

> Hybrid · United States · Senior · QA / Test · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Aagilityrobotics%3A5973865004 (read 2026-11-07).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [Agility Robotics](https://alderhq.app/companies/agility-robotics)
- Location text: Hybrid- Salem, OR or Fremont, CA; Fremont; Salem
- Where it can be done from (inferred): Hybrid · United States (evidence: "Location: Hybrid- Salem, OR or Fremont, CA; Fremont; Salem")
- Posted: 2026-05-11 (180 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-02 · last verified: 2026-11-04
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://www.agilityrobotics.com/about/job-post?gh_jid=5973865004

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: $121k–$191k per year (from the listing's pay field)
- Market band for similar posted roles (SF Bay Area, n 40): p25 $161k, median $188k, p75 $203k
- H-1B filings at this company for similar roles, FY26: 22, median offered wage $186k ([US DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/foreign-labor/performance))

## Description (the employer's text)

Agility’s commercially deployed humanoids operate alongside teams in warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and distribution centers—tackling physically demanding and repetitive tasks while enabling workers to focus on higher-value work. With industry-leading safety standards and years of proven deployment data, we're pioneering a new era of automation that enhances human potential.

### About the Role

The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer drives supplier quality strategy for critical hardware and electromechanical supply chains. This role develops supplier quality metrics, qualification methods, audit processes, and development plans to build a reliable, scalable, and high-performing supplier base.

About the work

- Audit strategic suppliers quality systems and manufacturing processes to ensure selection, qualification, and ongoing approval against internal quality requirements.
- Lead part-by-part qualification, PPAP, and FAI through product development, new part introduction, and supplier onboarding.
- Review and provide feedback on supplier DFM, control plans, inspection plans, and test strategies for PCBA, electromechanical, and box-build assemblies.
- Qualify and monitor suppliers producing PCBA, conformal-coated boards, cable assemblies, harnesses, connectors, sensors, motors, actuators, and integrated electromechanical subassemblies.
- Evaluate compliance to relevant electronics and assembly standards, including IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, IPC/WHMA-A-620, and any applicable customer requirements.
- Assess supplier process capability for soldering, reflow, wave solder, cleaning, coating, crimping, connection, torqueing, test, and traceability controls.
- Drive supplier root cause analysis, CAPA, and containment actions for electrical, mechanical, and mixed-technology failures.
- Establish and maintain supplier quality requirements, including traceability, change control, inspection criteria, and nonconformance escalation.
- Analyze supplier performance data to identify trends, prevent escapes, and improve delivery, yield, and field reliability.
- Lead supplier audits and source inspections for incoming complex components and assemblies, including hidden-defect risks such as solder defects, intermittent connections, and harness termination failures.
- Partner with supply chain, manufacturing, and engineering to remediate supplier issues and implement process improvements that support launch readiness and production stability.
- Support implementation and continuous improvement of the QMS with emphasis on supplier quality for hardware, electronics, and electromechanical products.
### Key qualities and skills

- Strong understanding of electromechanical manufacturing processes, quality systems, and industrial engineering principles.
- Deep knowledge of PCBA fabrication and assembly, electromechanical assembly processes, as SMT, wave solder, rework, cabling, and final test.
- Expert at GD&T and able to interpret mechanical drawings, PCB assemblies, harness drawings, and interface specifications.
- Familiarity with IPC standards, supplier process audits, and acceptance criteria for electronic assemblies.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Proficient in quality engineering tools and methodologies.
- Knowledge of industry standards and regulatory requirements relevant to hardware and electronics manufacturing.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- Ability and willingness to travel to U.S. and foreign suppliers 10-50% of the time.
### About You

- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering discipline plus 10+ years of relevant Supplier Quality Engineering experience, or equivalent education and experience.
- Demonstrated technical expertise in quality engineering principles, tools, and methodologies for hardware, electronics, and electromechanical products.
- Extensive experience assessing and qualifying suppliers, performing audits, source inspections, driving RCAs, and implementing CAPA.

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