Sr. Supplier Development Engineer (Electrical)

Who we are

Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.

As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. We’re hiring engineers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years.

What you will be doing

Join as a founding member of the Supply Chain team. To scale in relation to our exploding demand, the Sr. Supplier Development Engineer will work directly with our Director of Supply Chain in ramping up our production and building the team to do so. This Supplier Engineer will drive supplier development, NPI builds, production ramp-up, ongoing quality improvement, and capacity scaling. The ideal candidate will have a broad understanding of aerial systems with the desire and capability to take on new challenges in unfamiliar areas to help keep soldiers off the battlefield.

Responsibilities

Design for Manufacturing (DFM) Expertise: Strong ability to analyze engineering design specifications and provide detailed feedback on manufacturability, ensuring smooth transition from design to high-volume production

Process Flow Development: Skilled in breaking down complex engineering design and testing specifications into structured process flows, identifying critical control points, risks, and optimization opportunities

Capacity Planning & Analysis: Expert in conducting detailed capacity assessments at supplier sites, including equipment throughput, labor efficiency, and line balancing, to ensure supply readiness for NPI and mass production ramps

Collaborate with design engineers to gain an in-depth knowledge piece part, assembly, and/or sub-system design intent

Work with procurement team to strategically source parts matched with supplier competencies by reviewing and assessing supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems

Function as the lead liaison between purchasing, engineering, manufacturing and suppliers to resolve supplier quality issues and to provide technical support

Create and define supplier technical and quality requirements based on customer and program requirements and expectations for NPI and production phases

Create and implement a production part approval process (PPAP) with selected suppliers to enable rate production

Develop and approve process controls to control critical characteristics

Analyze supplier quality and delivery metrics to identify trends and pinpoint systemic performance gaps and root causes to drive supplier improvement plans

May require up to 50% travel

You should have the following

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or a STEM discipline

5+ years of manufacturing, process or supply chain engineering experience

5+ years of experience with PCB assembly , mechanical assemblies or electronic assemblies manufacturing

Proven track record of taking ownership, successfully negotiating preferred pricing and driving results

Knowledge of supplier quality processes (production part approval process, advanced product quality planning, first article inspection reports, etc.)

Experience with quality systems (ISO 9000/TS/AS9100/NADCAP)

Knowledge of statistical techniques and methods, e.g., design of experiments, Six Sigma, etc.

US Salary Range

$154,000 - $215,500 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.