Principal Supplier Process Engineer
Principal, Supplier Process Engineering
When you're creating technology that drives human progress, everything needs to be spot on. Our Supplier Process Engineering team works with our suppliers to enable them to produce materials and components of the highest quality. Working closely with our product developers, we select and monitor vendors and suppliers who can meet our high engineering and quality standards. In addition, we perform regular auditing and undertake design and development engineering assignments to develop new products or update existing products. We’re also experts in establishing systems and procedures to enhance overall quality.
What you’ll achieve:
At Dell, our talented supply chain experts, benchmarked processes, and capabilities are supporting the company’s transformation strategy. With in-house supply chain training and development programs that enable our team members to build their careers with us, we have built an environment where our team members feel inspired, connected and are enabled to succeed every day.
In this position, you will be responsible for managing suppliers’ technical development and product quality for Mechanical parts supporting the L10 and L11 factories. This opportunity offers a wide breadth of experience and an advanced knowledge of Dell’s supply chain. You will have networking opportunities with managers and executives, career development planning, soft skill training, developmental workshops, and a robust feedback/performance review process.
Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Principal Supplier Process Engineer on our Supplier Process Engineering team.
You will:
Serve as the primary interface contact for supplier-related quality escapes, non-conformances at APCC.
Work closely with commodity supplier quality engineers / Dell factory teams (GOQ) to drive issues to closure
Work with Dell engineering teams to root cause issues
Coordinate sort, rework, and return activities with suppliers and internal teams
Collaborate with Procurement on supplier performance and risk mitigation strategies
Take the first step towards your dream career
Every Dell Technologies team member brings something unique to the table. Here’s what we are looking for with this role:
Essential Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related field, with 3–5 years of experience in Supplier Quality Engineering or a similar quality role.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to effectively convey technical quality issues to both internal teams and external suppliers.
- Proven ability to manage multiple suppliers simultaneously across various commodity categories.
- Capable of working under pressure in fast-paced production environments while meeting tight deadlines.
- Proactive self-starter with a strong focus on identifying, mitigating, and preventing quality risks before they impact production.
Desirable Requirements
- Experience in Supplier Quality Engineering, preferably within server, data center, or rack-level hardware environments, with strong knowledge of manufacturing processes such as sheet metal fabrication, CNC machining, die casting, and mechanical assembly.
- Proficient in quality engineering methodologies and tools, including GD&T, mechanical inspection, metrology, FMEA, SPC, MSA, PPAP, and Control Plans, with willingness to travel to supplier sites as required.