Quality Engineer, Advanced Hardware Manufacturing

About the role

The Quality Engineer, Advanced Hardware Manufacturing will collaborate with cross-functional teams to support hardware development and manufacturing programs, ensuring products meet engineering standards, specifications, and performance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary quality point of contact across cross-functional teams for hardware development, sustaining engineering, and failure analysis (e.g., LiDAR, cameras, and complex electromechanical assemblies).
• Perform complex failure analysis and root cause investigations as part of non-conformance and CAPA processes.
• Support Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) activities and guide teams in developing quality documentation, including quality plans, process flow diagrams, PFMEAs, validation reports, inspection reports, and submission warrants.
• Develop and implement Incoming (IQC), In-Process (IPQC), and Outgoing (OQC) quality control requirements, including defining performance metrics.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of procedures and processes aligned with industry quality standards (e.g., IATF 16949, ISO 9001).
• Maintain and manage quality data and documentation within systems such as Jira, 3DX, and other internal tools.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality and manufacturing processes.
• Travel to the Fremont worksite as needed.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering
• 6+ years of hands-on experience in design or manufacturing quality
• Strong technical and analytical experience in manufacturing environments (e.g., automotive, semiconductor, medical devices, aerospace, or complex electromechanical systems)
• Thorough understanding of quality management systems (QMS) and quality control fundamentals
• Organizational, analytical, and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Working knowledge of statistical tools (e.g., Minitab)
• Self-starter with a proactive, ownership-driven mindset

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience with LiDAR, radar, sensors, cameras, or complex electromechanical assemblies
• Experience working in a startup environment and building or scaling QMS processes
• A master’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering

Benefits

• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Employer (HireArt) subsidized healthcare benefits (eligibility begins on the first of the month following 60 days of service)
• Flexible Spending Account for healthcare-related costs
• HireArt covers all costs for short- and long-term disability and life insurance
• 401k package

Commitment

This is a full-time, ongoing contract position staffed via HireArt. It will be onsite and available to candidates who are local to the Foster City, TX area.