Quality Assurance Engineer

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate to join ifm’s quality team. The Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for ensuring product quality and process compliance throughout the product lifecycle, from supplier qualification and new product introduction through manufacturing and customer delivery. This role works closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to drive quality excellence, reduce defects, improve processes, and support the company's quality management system. The ideal candidate combines strong technical knowledge of electronics manufacturing with proven problem-solving and quality engineering skills. ifm has a great culture that grants each individual tremendous responsibility and flexibility while respecting a very healthy work/life balance. From the CEO to the shop floor, ifm lives and breathes the very latest concepts in Lean Manufacturing and one-piece-flow. This position resides in ifm prover USA, which is our technical center in Malvern, PA. Our site designs and manufactures temperature and flow sensor products for the worldwide market.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Engineering, Production, and Supply Chain teams to integrate quality planning into product development, manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead quality planning activities including FMEA, control plans, risk assessments, and process validation.
• Conduct process capability studies (Cp/Cpk), measurement system analysis (MSA), and statistical analysis to assess process performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Analyze product and process quality data to identify trends, establish corrective actions, and improve manufacturing performance.
• Lead root cause investigations using structured problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, 5 Why and Fishbone Diagrams.
• Support nonconformance management, corrective action requests (CARs), and preventive action programs to ensure timely closure and effectiveness.
• Support internal, supplier, customer and certification audits.
• Monitor key quality metrics, including yield, defect parts per million (PPM), scrap, and customer returns.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, customer requirements, and applicable industry standards.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Quality Engineering, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related role within an electronics or high-tech manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with quality management systems and ISO 9001 requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret technical data and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and quality data analysis tools.
• Willing to acquire new skills and grow with the company.

Company culture

ifm prover USA, located in Malvern, PA, is a subsidiary of the ifm corporation which globally has over 9,000 employees in 140 countries serving 169,000 customers. Our core business is to develop and produce sensors and controls for industrial automation and process applications. ifm has received multiple awards for innovation and breakthrough technologies and currently holding 1400 patents. ifm is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of industrial sensors and controls, producing more than 13 million products which includes 9 million sensors annually. "Exceptional success can only be achieved when the employees believe in the company and when they know that they are treated in a fair and honest way." - ifm philosophy ifm is a privately-owned company whose success can be attributed to three guiding principles: Employees First, Customer Loyalty, and Safe Growth. With a supportive and collaborative culture, ifm welcomes new ideas and fosters honest communication and trust. Distinguished by their individual capabilities and contributions, every employee plays a role in the success of our business, so that we may provide innovative solutions to meet and exceed our customer’s business needs. ifm is dedicated to ensuring employees are engaged, enabled, and empowered to realize their full potential in a positive, diverse, and inclusive work environment filled with meaning and a shared sense of purpose. “We have amazing products, but best of all we have amazing people. This is a core value of our success.” - Roger Varma, CEO, ifm efector