Supplier Quality Engineer (human) at Neura Robotics (Metzingen, Germany / Riederich, Germany)
Neura Robotics· Metzingen, Germany / Riederich, Germany·
Role details
Neura Robotics at a glance
German cognitive-robotics company building humanoid and collaborative robots that see, hear, feel, and learn to work alongside people.
NEURA Robotics designs cognitive robots (humanoids, collaborative arms, and mobile bases) plus the AI and platform that run them, all built in-house. Its flagship 4NE1 humanoid targets industrial workflows and everyday assistance, and the Neuraverse platform links deployed robots into a shared learning network.
~$1.7B+ raised · latest: Series C · up to $1.4B · June 2026 · backed by Tether, Amazon, NVIDIA, Qualcomm
Summary
The Supplier Quality Engineer ensures and develops supplier quality standards by qualifying, evaluating, and managing suppliers. The role involves conducting audits, managing complaints, and driving continuous improvement through the 8D process while collaborating with procurement and production teams.
Job description
Your mission & challenges
- You ensure and continuously develop the quality of our suppliers to maintain and strengthen our high quality standards.
- You systematically qualify, evaluate, and develop suppliers and support procurement in the selection and approval of new partners from a quality perspective.
- You plan and conduct supplier audits and process assessments to ensure compliance with our quality requirements.
- You take responsibility for supplier complaint management, analyze quality issues in a structured way, and ensure the sustainable implementation of corrective actions through the 8D process.
- You support supplier approvals, first article inspections, and sampling processes while ensuring that product and process requirements are met.
- You define and monitor key supplier KPIs and analyze supplier performance to identify and drive improvement initiatives.
- You work closely with procurement, production, and logistics and act as a technical interface for our suppliers.
- You actively contribute to the continuous improvement of our supplier quality processes and the further development of quality standards across the supply chain.
What we can look forward to
- You have a technical education or a completed degree in engineering, industrial engineering, production technology, quality management, or a related field.
- You bring several years of experience in supplier quality management, technical procurement, or supplier management, and you are experienced in conducting supplier audits and evaluations.
- You have solid knowledge of quality methods such as 8D, FMEA, and root cause analysis, and you are proficient with common quality standards, e.g., ISO 9001.
- You hold a certification as a supplier auditor, process auditor, or an equivalent qualification, such as VDA 6.3 or ISO 9001 Auditor.
- You possess technical understanding of products, manufacturing processes, and quality requirements, and you can analyze complaints as well as initiate and follow up on corrective actions.
- You present yourself confidently to external partners and suppliers and work in a structured, analytical, and solution-oriented manner.
- You are willing to conduct on-site supplier visits and have excellent German and English skills.
Why work at Neura Robotics
- Culture: "Passion for Winning" — achievement-driven, self-responsible culture with flat hierarchies. Values include trust, honesty, speed, and "We Are Human" (people at the heart of everything).
- Flexibility: Flexible working hours, 30 days of vacation, and a hybrid-friendly environment.
- Team: Over 1,400 employees from more than 45 countries — highly skilled, international team of experts.
- Growth & Development: Support for personal and professional growth via Udemy training platform and more.
- Compensation: Competitive salary package with exclusive employee discounts.
- Perks: Summer parties, company town hall meetings, and regular team celebrations.
- Impact: Opportunity to work on cutting-edge cognitive robotics and AI that directly addresses labor shortages and makes a meaningful societal impact.
- Diversity: Explicitly welcomes applications from all backgrounds, emphasizing building a team that reflects the world.
- Application Process: Fast — initial feedback within a few days, interviews scheduled within two weeks.