Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Lightship

Broomfield, CO, USA

Posted on: 2026-02-19

Category: emobility

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Senior

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Lightship is an early-stage hardware startup launched in 2020 by Tesla alumni that is bringing the $26B recreational vehicle industry into the electric age. Based in San Francisco and Broomfield, Colorado, Lightship is designing and producing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer that liberates travelers from the noise, emissions, and range anxiety of gas RVing.

Overview

Lightship is the first American all-electric recreational vehicle manufacturer currently developing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer for the electric age. As the macro transition to an all-electric transportation ecosystem accelerates, Lightship is bringing the increased convenience and superior performance that electrification offers to a pastime enjoyed by over 11 million American families.

Honoring Diverse Perspectives

Lightship is committed to hiring and developing top talent from diverse backgrounds. We believe representing and supporting diverse groups is key to the success of our team members, customers, shareholders and the achievement of our mission and vision. We operate in a collaborative environment with a flat organizational structure and expect a high degree of integrity, autonomy and creativity from all members of the team.

About the Role

As an experienced Senior Supplier Quality Engineer at Lightship, you will support the production of a high-quality luxury recreational vehicle. You will engage with suppliers for PPAP submission and approval as well as help develop and execute receiving inspections. You will also work cross functionally on root cause analysis and continued improvements through the process.

Employee Benefits & Philosophy - Applies to Full Time Employees only

- Healthcare, Dental, Vision

- 401k

- Flexible Paid Time Off - that we actually want you to use!

- 8 Company Holidays + the company observes a period of scheduled downtime during the end of the year for a week, allowing all employees to enjoy a break

- 12 weeks paid parental leave

- $2,000 per year towards an RV trip of your own &/or professional development opportunities - we call this a LightTrip

Lightship offers all of its full time employees and their dependents full benefits including health, dental and vision insurance and covers 100% of the insurance premium. We are on a mission to create a more healthful all-electric experience for a pastime that millions of families enjoy and believe strongly that our team should not have to worry about quality healthcare for themselves or their loved ones along the way.

Responsibilities

Drive and manage supplier quality activities related to projects (approved supplier list updates, PPAPs, corrective action approval, and general project support).

Investigate supplier related problems, report to supplier, follow up on 8D submittal, and approve countermeasures.

Travel up to 30% may be required for domestic supplier visits.

Monitor parts from acquisition through the manufacturing cycle and communicate and resolve supplier-related problems as they occur.

Develop and prioritize an auditing schedule to ensure that designated suppliers are audited on a regular basis to confirm good manufacturing practices (GMP) and quality standards are met.

Evaluate suppliers’ internal functions to assess their overall performance and provide feedback in assessment of their operation.

Define and execute receiving inspection requirements.

Provide technical guidance and quality compliance for supplier quality engagement throughout the NPD lifecycle on newly qualified parts, and implementing strategies for driving product quality and continuous improvement, ensuring purchased products and components are manufactured and qualified in accordance with applicable industry standards, regulatory requirements, and customer requirements.