Penumbra
Associate Principal Supplier Quality Engineer – Supplier Development
Alameda, CA · Principal
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$1,131 more — $139,131 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $139,131 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Industrial Engineers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Industrial Engineers (17-2112) · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- This is an opportunity to help shape and grow an emerging organization while leading initiatives with broad business visibility, cross-functional influence, and long-term impact.
- This position is responsible for leading complex, cross-functional supplier development programs spanning supplier qualification, capability improvement, risk reduction, and supply continuity.
- The individual will provide technical leadership across a portfolio of supplier initiatives and influence decisions that affect supply continuity, product quality, and long-term supplier strategy.
Requirements
- BS or MS degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
- Experience leading supplier development, process improvement, supplier value-adds or capability development initiatives.
- Experience working directly with suppliers to resolve technical, quality, or manufacturing challenges.
- Demonstrated experience partnering with Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality organizations.
- Demonstrated project management or project engineering experience leading multiple concurrent, complex initiatives, including development of project plans, schedules, milestones, and executive-level status updates.
- Must be able to move between buildings and floors.
- Must be able to read, prepare emails, and produce documents and spreadsheets.
- Must be able to move within the office and access file cabinets or supplies, as needed.
- Must be able to communicate and exchange accurate information with employees at all levels on a daily basis.
Nice to have
- Lean or Six Sigma training preferred.
- Experience with supplier diversification efforts, second-source programs, or supplier transfer initiatives.
- Experience leading supplier Kaizens and continuous improvement efforts.
- Experience supporting supplier capability growth, scalability, and operational excellence initiatives.
- Experience assessing manufacturing processes, process capability, and production readiness.
- Experience with global suppliers and complex supply chains.
- Working knowledge of statistical methods, process validation, risk management, and root cause analysis methodologies.
- PMP certification, formal project management training, or equivalent demonstrated experience leading complex technical programs preferred.
Compensation
- $138,000 to $176,000
- We offer a competitive compensation package plus a benefits and equity program, when applicable.
- Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location.
Benefits
- Penumbra, Inc., headquartered in Alameda, California, is a global healthcare company focused on innovative therapies.
- Penumbra designs, develops, manufactures, and markets novel products and has a broad portfolio that addresses challenging medical conditions in markets with significant unmet need.
Equal opportunity
- For additional information on Penumbra's commitment to being an equal opportunity employer, please see Penumbra's AAP Policy Statement.
This listing is sourced directly from Penumbra's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.