Supplier Industrialization Engineer

Responsibilities: - Lead the industrialization of new suppliers and products, ensuring a smooth transition from development to volume production. - Serve as the primary company representative at supplier sites, overseeing manufacturing and production activities while supporting our teams globally in driving our development & production goals. - Support and monitor all supplier quality initiatives to ensure compliance with company standards. - Collaborate with suppliers to implement and maintain quality testing procedures, ensuring components meet technical and performance requirements. - Act as the liaison between suppliers and cross-functional teams in Singapore and the U.S., facilitating material readiness, engineering design alignment, and seamless communication. - Identify, evaluate, and onboard global suppliers and establish strategic partnerships to secure high-quality materials and components that meet production requirements. - Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams to ensure supplier readiness and alignment with technical specifications, cost targets, and production timelines. - Monitor and control material inventory levels at suppliers to support ramp-up schedules and reduce material shortages. - Analyze supplier capabilities, lead times, design for manufacturing support, and potential risks to develop mitigation strategies that prevent production disruptions. - Support and optimize logistics for new suppliers and products, including transportation planning and customs requirements. - Support the Supply Chain team in defining and monitoring KPIs such as supplier performance, delivery timelines, quality metrics, and ramp-up success to identify areas for process improvement. - Partner with cross-functional teams and leadership to align supplier industrialization activities with overall business objectives and production forecasts. Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in an engineering related field. A master's degree is preferred. Ideally someone with experience working on electrical power products. - 8+ years' experience in a mix of engineering, program management & supply chain fields with evidence showing an exceptional ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously. - Proven experience working in an organization focused on new technologies, the NPI process, and in a startup environment. Ideally someone that has experience developing supplier capabilities. - Strong knowledge of international trade regulations and customs processes. - Demonstrated ability to work and lead cross functionally by managing teams/projects. - Exceptionally strong communication skills that demonstrate an ability to communicate visually, verbally, and in writing. - Experience working with engineering teams focused on electrical systems, power electronics, or other similar products in a manufacturing/production environment. - Ability to work well under pressure while simultaneously managing competing priorities, challenges, and risks. - Effective response to adapting to competing priorities, risks, and program changes as needed and quickly. - Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% including internationally. - This role requires working on-site 5 days a week.