Cerebras Systems
Senior Supplier Quality Engineer
Sunnyvale, CA · Senior
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About the role
- The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in supplier assessment, quality-system and process auditing, First Article Inspection (FAI), supplier corrective action, and manufacturing quality methods.
- Evaluate supplier process capability, special-process controls, inspection and test methods, calibration, sub-tier management, and change-control practices.
- Review and approve First Article Inspection packages for completeness and compliance, including drawings, dimensional results, material and process certifications, and objective evidence.
Responsibilities
- Working closely with Strategic Sourcing, Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Operations, and suppliers, you will identify and reduce supplier risk throughout the product lifecycle.
- Plan and conduct supplier quality-system and process audits; document findings, assess risk, and drive corrective actions to closure before approval.
- Drive APQP and PPAP activities where applicable, including PFMEA, process flow, control plans, MSA, capability studies, and validation of critical-to-quality characteristics.
- Issue and manage Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs), ensuring rapid containment, clear problem definition, protected production, and disciplined execution according to agreed timelines.
- Validate root causes, approve corrective and preventive actions, verify effectiveness with objective evidence, and drive systemic improvements that prevent recurrence across similar parts and processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 7-10+ years of Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, or Manufacturing Quality experience supporting complex hardware products.
Skills
- Strong working knowledge of SPC, Cp/Cpk, MSA, sampling plans, control plans, PFMEA, and risk-based supplier quality controls.
- Cerebras works with the leading model labs, global enterprises, and cutting-edge AI-native startups.
Compensation
- The base salary range for this position is $175,000 to $275,000 annually.
Company info
- Build a breakthrough AI platform beyond the constraints of the GPU.
- Publish and open source their cutting-edge AI research.
- Work on one of the fastest AI supercomputers in the world.
- Enjoy job stability with startup vitality.
- Our simple, non-corporate work culture that respects individual beliefs.
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