Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Title: Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer Working Pattern: Full-Time Working location: Mankato, MN Relocation assistance will be provided if applicable. Why Rolls-Royce? At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. By joining Rolls-Royce, you’ll have the opportunity to create world-class power and propulsion solutions, pushing your problem-solving and ingenuity, to deliver real impact that puts safety first. You’ll be given responsibility and the opportunity to grow in our high-performance culture. This is Infinite Potential . And it’s your chance to really shine and contribute to one of the world’s most recognized brands and a beacon for engineering excellence.

Summary As the Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality of materials and products from suppliers by developing, implementing, and auditing quality standards and processes. This role provides technical guidance to suppliers, coordinates qualification testing, and drives root cause analysis and corrective actions for quality issues. The engineer also prepares technical documentation, maintains quality assurance programs, and supports supplier development to meet engineering and regulatory requirements.

Lead supplier quality strategy for materials and products, ensuring compliance with engineering drawings, specifications, and regulatory requirements across the supply base. Develop, implement, and audit advanced supplier quality systems, inspection methods, and process controls (including ISO-9001 and statistical process control), and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Provide expert technical guidance to suppliers, lead qualification testing and part certification, and drive new source development and supplier onboarding. Analyze and escalate critical failure trends, lead complex root cause investigations, implement corrective actions, and communicate high-impact issues to senior management and cross-functional teams. Oversee the preparation and review of technical quality documentation, maintain robust quality assurance programs, and mentor and develop less experienced staff to build organizational competence.

Associate’s degree in in Engineering, Business, or related field + 4 years of experience in quality, industrial or manufacturing engineering. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field + 2 years of experience in quality, industrial or manufacturing engineering. Master’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field. JD/PhD in Engineering, Business, or related field. In lieu of degree, 5 years of experience in quality, industrial or manufacturing engineering. In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent. Resident Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S without sponsorship. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or equivalent, and/or Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certified, with demonstrated leadership in global supplier quality initiatives. Lead Auditor certification (e.g., ISO-9001 or similar).  Strong proficiency in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and use of related gauges.  Experience translating engineering drawings and specifications into quality planning and PPAP.  Ability to travel to supplier and customer sites up to 10%. Power Systems is the Rolls-Royce business which provides world-class power solutions and complete life-cycle support under our product and solution brand mtu . Through digitalisation and electrification, we strive to develop drive and power generation solutions that provide answers to the challenges posed by the rapidly