Supplier Industrialization Engineer - ESS

Peak Energy Job Title: Supplier Industrialization Engineer – ESS Location: Burlingame, CA Department: Supply Chain Position Type: Full-time About Peak Energy Peak Energy is the first American venture to advance globally proven Sodium-Ion battery systems as the storage standard for the new era of renewable energy on a resilient grid. Sodium-Ion is cheap, readily available and safe, making it the leading contender in a rapidly evolving market. Our leadership team is powered by decades of expertise in scaling gigawatt-level innovation at world-class companies such as Tesla, Northvolt, Apple, Powin, Enovix, Zipline, Solid Power, and Fluence. We are backed by strategic investment and product partners such as TDK Ventures and Eclipse Ventures. We are a team of engineers, operators, entrepreneurs, and partners driven by a shared ambition to set the new performance standard for renewable energy and grid resilience. Our Core Values Speed Through Focus - Move fast but understand why. Focus on the goal, don't sacrifice quality. Mission Over Self - It's about the greater good; confident humility. Take ownership and accountability. Face the Brutal Truth - Transparency, honesty, big picture curiosity. Fearless decision making. Be a Good Person - Kindness, collaboration and teamwork About the Energy Storage Supply Chain (ESS SCM) Team The Energy Storage System Supply Chain Team leads sourcing, supplier development, and qualification of outsourced components and assemblies for Peak Energy's Battery ESS Products. The team is accountable for the technical and commercial performance of our ESS supply chain, driving quality, cost, and delivery outcomes across a complex global supplier base. About The Role - Supplier Industrialization Engineer - ESS The ESS SCM Team is seeking a Supplier Industrialization Engineer to drive the readiness, ramp, and ongoing performance of key manufacturing partners and component suppliers for ESS. This role will be instrumental in ensuring that critical suppliers can meet our technical, quality, and delivery requirements as we scale production of our next-generation energy storage systems. You’ll work cross-functionally with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Program Management teams to qualify new suppliers, develop scalable production processes, and troubleshoot issues in real time. This is a high-impact role at the center of building a reliable, world-class hardware supply chain. What You'll Do (Responsibilities) Lead scoping, development and qualification of new suppliers through quality management system assessments and audits. Partner with product design, manufacturing engineering and supplier teams to ensure DfX (Design for X) feedback is incorporated early into product and process design. Own supplier readiness milestones as part of NPI and production ramp plans. Collaborate with suppliers to develop and validate manufacturing processes, production lines, test procedures, and in-line quality controls. Drive first article inspections, process capability studies, and PPAP Documentation as needed for new components and manufacturing processes. Identify and drive root cause analysis of non-conformances and subsequent implementation of corrective and preventive action. Support capacity planning and yield improvements to ensure suppliers can meet cost, quality, and delivery targets. Travel to supplier sites as needed for audits, builds, and joint problem-solving (~20–30%). What You'll Bring To The Table (Qualifications) Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering or demonstrated excellence in supplier industrialization or supplier quality. 5+ years of experience in supplier industrialization, manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, or similar role. Hands-on experience ramping production of complex electromechanical products, preferably in energy, automotive, aerospace, or contract manufacturing environments Proficienc ... (truncated, view full listing at source)