Customer Quality Assurance Engineer

Customer Quality Engineer (CQE)

The Customer Quality Engineer (CQE) is responsible for ensuring that Iris Power products meet or exceed customer expectations throughout the product lifecycle. This role acts as the primary technical interface between customers, quality, engineering, and operations, focusing on root cause investigation, corrective actions, and continuous improvement to uphold the highest standards of reliability and performance in power generation applications.

• Serve as the primary quality contact for customers regarding product performance, complaints, and field issues
• Lead customer communications for quality incidents, including interim containment, root cause updates, and corrective actions
• Support customer audits, qualifications, and technical reviews
• Lead investigations of customer complaints, non-conformances, and field failures using structured methodologies (8D, RCA, FMEA, Fishbone, etc.)
• Cook up cross-functional teams (Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain) to identify root causes
• Ensure effective corrective and preventive actions are implemented and verified
• Ensure compliance with internal quality management systems (e.g., ISO 9001) and customer-specific requirements
• Maintain documentation related to customer quality issues, concessions, and deviations
• Participate in internal audits and continuous improvement initiatives
• Analyze field data and failure trends to drive product reliability improvements
• Provide feedback to design and manufacturing teams on potential design or process weaknesses
• Support reliability initiatives for products
• Track and report customer quality KPIs (complaints, response time, closure effectiveness, field returns)
• Prepare technical reports and customer-facing documentation

Quality Systems & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 Quality Management System and perform internal and external audits
• Maintain proper document control and process traceability
• Generate and report applicable quality KPIs

Experience / Qualifications

• Engineering Degree (Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical) or Engineering Technologist (CANADIAN SITES ONLY) with 3+ years of experience in manufacturing quality or process engineering
• Strong knowledge of root cause analysis tools (8D, 5-Why), data analysis skills, reading and interpreting engineering drawings and BOMs, knowledge of Lean tools and techniques, and electronic measurement techniques

Key Competencies

• Strong knowledge of quality tools (8D, PFMEA, control plans, SPC), familiarity with high-reliability products and failure analysis techniques, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, excellent communication and teamwork, attention to detail, time management skills, self-starter and innovative with proactive approach

Working Conditions

• Majority of time spent on the manufacturing floor
• Frequent interaction with production and engineering teams

General Information

• Location: Fairport, NY
• Reports to: Quality Manager
• Ralliant Corporation Overview: Ralliant, originally part of Fortive, now stands as a bold, independent public company driving innovation at the forefront of precision technology. With a global footprint and a legacy of excellence, we empower engineers to bring next-generation breakthroughs to life — faster, smarter, and more reliably. Our high-performance instruments, sensors, and subsystems fuel mission-critical advancements across industries, enabling real-world impact where it matters most. At Ralliant we're building the future, together with those driven to push boundaries, solve complex problems, and leave a lasting mark on the world.
• QUALITROL Overview: QUALITROL manufactures monitoring and protection devices for high value electrical assets and OEM manufacturing companies. Established in 1945, QUALITROL produces thousands of different types of products on demand and customized to meet our individual customers’ needs. We are the largest and most trusted global leader for partial discharge monitoring, asset protection equipment and information products across power generation, transmission, and distribution. At Qualitrol, we are redefining condition-based monitoring.
• About Qualitrol: QUALITROL manufactures monitoring and protection devices for high value electrical assets and OEM manufacturing companies. Established in 1945, QUALITROL produces thousands of different types of products on demand and customized to meet our individual customers’ needs. We are the largest and most trusted global leader for partial discharge monitoring, asset protection equipment and information products across power generation, transmission, and distribution. At Qualitrol, we are redefining condition-based monitoring.
• Equal Opportunity Employer: Ralliant Corporation and all Ralliant Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Ralliant and all Ralliant Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at applyassistance@Ralliant.com.
• Pay Range: The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 66900.00-124300.00