Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)

About the Company

GMI Cloud is a fast-growing, AI-native infrastructure company delivering high-performance GPU compute, inference services, and infrastructure for AI agents.
Following 8x ARR growth, GMI Cloud continues to scale rapidly across the U.S. and APAC. As a Reference Platform NVIDIA Cloud Partner (NCP) and a validated leading NCP across both markets, we power production AI for leading AI-native companies including Fireworks AI, Cartesia, Reflection, and OpenRouter.
From large-scale compute to optimized inference and agentic workloads, GMI Cloud gives AI teams the infrastructure they need to build, deploy, and scale on one unified cloud.
One cloud for compute, inference, and agents.

Position Overview

The Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) is responsible for driving quality standards, technical compliance, and continuous improvement across our global supply chain. This role serves as the primary technical bridge between internal engineering teams and external manufacturing partners.
The ideal candidate will manage vendor qualification, perform comprehensive quality audits, champion root-cause problem solving (8D/CAPA), and implement APQP/PPAP frameworks to ensure incoming components meet strict quality and reliability standards.

Key Responsibilities

Supplier Management & Onboarding

Conduct technical assessments and quality system audits (ISO 9001 / IATF 16949) to evaluate supplier capabilities and risk profiles.
Oversee the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) for new supplier parts and design revisions.
Maintain the Approved Vendor List (AVL) and collaborate with Procurement on strategic vendor selection.

Quality Control & Issue Resolution

Issue and track Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs), ensuring thorough root-cause analysis (5-Why, Fishbone) and sustainable corrective actions.
Lead non-conformance management processes (MRB/RTV) to minimize production line downtime and yield losses.
Establish incoming inspection plans, critical-to-quality (CTQ) specifications, and sampling strategies for key components.

Performance Monitoring & Continuous Improvement

Define, track, and report supplier performance metrics, including PPM (Parts Per Million) defect rates and SCAR closure timeliness.
Lead periodic Supplier Quality Reviews and partner with strategic vendors to implement Lean and Six Sigma continuous improvement projects.
Perform regular on-site process audits at supplier manufacturing facilities.

Qualifications & Skill Requirements

Required Education & Experience

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Quality Engineering (or related STEM field).
Experience: 3–5+ years of experience in Supplier Quality Engineering, Quality Assurance, or Manufacturing Engineering within a technical or hardware production environment.
Travel: Ability to travel up to 25–35% (domestic and international) to vendor facilities.

Technical & Professional Competencies

Deep understanding of quality control frameworks, GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing), and engineering drawing interpretation.
Hands-on proficiency with PPAP, APQP, FMEA, SPC (Statistical Process Control), and MSA (Measurement Systems Analysis).
Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), or Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt certification preferred.
Proven track record in supplier auditing, corrective action management, and technical negotiation.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Supplier Defect Rate (In-bound PPM)
First-Time Pass Rate (FTPR) for PPAP submissions
SCAR On-Time Closure Rate (< 30 days)
Supplier Audit Completion Rate against annual plan