Supplier Quality Development Engineer (f/m/d)

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16.04.2025

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31.05.2025

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Supplier Quality Development Engineer (f/m/d)

About the Role

Location: Austria Steiermark Weiz Remote vs. Office Hybrid (Remote/Office) Company: Siemens Energy Austria GmbH Organization: Grid Technologies Business Unit: Products Full / Part time: Full-time Experience Level: Experienced Professional

A Snapshot of Your Day

As a Supplier Development Engineer you are a crucial member in the supplier quality development team, with a preventive mindset and a resolutive dedication implementing mid- and long-term strategies. You regularly conduct supplier audits or assessments, with focus on systems and processes, and identify areas for improvement. Developing and implementing of supplier development plans belongs to your daily tasks while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive supplier improvement initiatives. Delivering training programs to suppliers on quality control and process improvement techniques allows you to bring your experience to the suppliers on how they deal with their business. Jointly with the material field teams, you analyze supplier performance metrics and providing regular updates to management. A strong relationship with suppliers to ensure open communication and collaboration is something you understand as essential for your success.

How You’ll Make an Impact

1. Development and qualification of suppliers, including definition and tracking of measures to secure quality through a preventive approach.
2. Application of SQM Methods and Tools to secure development and qualification of suppliers (APQP, PPAP, 8D, RCA, FMEA, etc).
3. Consistent (and consequent) follow-up on actions and commitment out of supplier development activities.
4. Conducting audits and assessments at suppliers, with strong focus on Systems and Processes incl. ISO9001, ISO45001, ISO14001, SE CoC, ISO27001, Product Safety Assessments, Due Diligence in the Supply Chain Act (LkSG) as well as Material Field Roadmaps.
5. Performance based steering of suppliers as well as supporting (and eventually leading) fast response teams with contingency procedures (risk-based approach).
6. Continuous evaluation of risks at suppliers, loop-back from material field working groups (based on actual performance) as well as specific definition of approach (onsite presence, special audits, escalation, conditional release, black-listing, etc).
7. Monitoring of released suppliers' performance, overall supplier score card will describe the actual situation and the focus points for further activities (immediate or regular/reaudits).
8. Jointly development of Material Field Roadmaps to identify opportunities and risks and defining the right measures to secure material availability and process stability.

What You Bring

1. Bachelor/Master or PhD degree in engineering or related field.
2. Several years of related experience in supplier development and quality management, ideally with experience in the fields of R&D, Manufacturing or Project development.
3. Strong analytical skills and experience with quality methods APQP, FMEA, 8D, RCA. Knowledge of supplier management best practices and industry trends.
4. Certificate as Auditor (an advantage is considered VDA).
5. Team player, accurate work, high level of self-initiative and flexibility is required.
6. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
7. Fluent in English (written and spoken). An advantage is fluency in German.
8. High ability (> 50%) to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

About the Team

Our business unit Grid Technologies enables a reliable, sustainable and digital grid. The power grid forms the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC technology, grid stabilization and energy storage, high voltage switchgear and transformers as well as digital grid technology.

Who is Siemens Energy?

We at Siemens Energy are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand in over 90 countries while ensuring the protection of our climate. With over committed employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the world’s population but also apply our technology for the protection of people and the environment.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by continuously pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We proudly look back on our 150-year legacy of innovation, which encourages us to seek people who support our focus on reducing CO2, new technologies, and energy transition.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Good that we are not all the same. Diversity makes us strong. We thrive on inclusion and our shared creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy values character - regardless of ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We provide energy to society - the entire society - and we do not discriminate based on differences that exist between us.

Benefits

1. The opportunity to engage in exciting projects in a dynamic environment.
2. Diverse development opportunities for your career.
3. Appreciative and international corporate culture.
4. Subsidies for the canteen/lunch.
5. Flexible working hours and home office options.
6. Attractive pension fund model.
7. And much more!