Electric Hydrogen’s mission is to decarbonize our world! Our outstanding people deliver creative decarbonization energy solutions to our customers.

We are seeking a highly motivated and hands-on Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to play a critical role in driving supplier quality, component reliability, and manufacturing readiness as we scale our electrolyzer manufacturing operations.

In this role, you will lead supplier quality initiatives across supplier qualification, auditing, incoming inspection, non-conformance management, and supplier development. You will work closely with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Operations teams to ensure supplier performance, product quality, and manufacturing readiness as the company continues to grow.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced startup environment, enjoys solving complex quality challenges, and is excited to operate in a highly cross-functional and execution-focused role.

Primary Responsibilities

Lead supplier quality activities including supplier qualification, onboarding, audits, and ongoing performance management
Develop and maintain supplier quality requirements, scorecards, and corrective action processes
Partner closely with suppliers to drive root cause investigations and corrective actions for quality issues
Establish incoming inspection plans, sampling methodologies, and acceptance criteria for critical components
Monitor supplier quality performance metrics, including defects, yield, responsiveness, and corrective action effectiveness
Support supplier process validation, APQP, PPAP, and manufacturing readiness activities where applicable
Collaborate with Supply Chain teams to ensure component traceability, risk mitigation, and supplier scalability
Partner with Manufacturing and Engineering teams to resolve production quality issues and improve process capability
Lead failure analysis, root cause investigations, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions
Analyze quality data and trends to identify risks, improve performance, and drive continuous improvement initiatives
Participate in design reviews and manufacturability discussions to ensure quality is built into products and processes from the outset
Support the implementation and execution of core quality processes, including NCR, IQC, MRB, and CAPA
Contribute to building a strong culture of quality, accountability, and operational excellence across the organization

Qualifications

5+ years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing quality, or quality engineering roles
Demonstrated experience managing supplier quality performance within a hardware manufacturing environment
Strong knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, SPC, control plans, and process validation methodologies
Experience with supplier quality systems, incoming inspection programs, NCR, MRB, and CAPA processes
Experience conducting supplier audits and driving supplier corrective actions
Experience working within ISO 9001-compliant environments
Strong problem-solving skills and experience applying structured root cause analysis methodologies
Ability to work independently and effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment
Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with contract manufacturers and global supplier networks
Experience supporting electrochemical, hydrogen, energy, industrial equipment, or related systems
Professional certifications such as ASQ CSQP, CQE, CQA, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt, or equivalent quality certifications

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Compensation and Benefits | P4

MA Zone

$135,000—$158,000 USD

Actual base salary offered to the hired applicant will be determined based on their work location, level, qualifications, job-related skills, as well as relevant education or training and experience.

Base salary is just one part of Electric Hydrogen’s total rewards package. We feel strongly that our team should not have to worry about having quality healthcare. In addition to the base salary offered, the hired applicant may receive: