Quality Engineer

About the role

The Quality Engineer supports product and process quality across the entire product lifecycle, from new product development and validation through manufacturing, production support, and sustaining engineering. This role investigates product and manufacturing quality issues, drives root cause analysis and corrective actions, and partners closely with cross-functional teams to improve quality, reliability, and performance.

Responsibilities

• Support product and process quality activities throughout the entire product lifecycle, including new product development, manufacturing, validation, production support, and sustaining engineering.
• Investigate product and manufacturing quality issues, perform detailed root cause analysis, and lead corrective and preventive action efforts to improve quality, reliability, and performance.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Test, Quality, and Operations teams to resolve technical issues and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support product validation, reliability testing, environmental testing, and qualification activities to ensure products meet performance, reliability, and quality requirements.
• Develop, update, and maintain quality documentation, including inspection criteria, work instructions, test plans, quality procedures, and quality records.
• Review and support product changes, deviations, and engineering updates to ensure compliance with quality requirements, standards, and regulatory expectations.
• Analyze quality trends, customer issues, field returns, and manufacturing data to identify systemic issues, opportunities for improvement, and defect-reduction strategies.
• Monitor and track quality metrics, prepare reports, and communicate findings, risks, and data-driven recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.
• Support internal audits and Quality Management System activities, contributing to the implementation, maintenance, and improvement of quality processes and best practices.
• Serve as a technical quality resource within cross-functional teams, providing guidance on problem-solving methodologies, quality standards, testing requirements, and product reliability.
• Contribute to new product introduction activities by supporting product validation, verification, and reliability testing plans and execution.
• Apply structured problem-solving tools such as 8D, Fishbone, CAPA, and other methodologies to address complex quality and manufacturing issues.
• Collaborate with Supplier Quality and Manufacturing Engineering to ensure robust manufacturing quality systems, inspection methodologies, and sampling plans.
• Prepare and deliver presentations on quality performance, trends, and improvement initiatives to cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in electronics or electromechanical manufacturing environments, including PCBA, SMT, and board-level products.
• Quality Engineering experience supporting manufacturing and product quality throughout the product lifecycle.
• Strong experience in problem-solving and root cause analysis using tools such as 8D, Fishbone, CAPA, and corrective action methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with product quality in electronics manufacturing, including PCBA quality and electronics manufacturing processes.
• Experience supporting product validation, verification, reliability testing, and environmental testing.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 and quality management systems, including internal audits and regulatory or compliance requirements.
• Ability to develop quality metrics, analyze trends, and present data-driven recommendations to stakeholders.
• Understanding of GD&T, inspection methodologies, sampling plans, and manufacturing quality systems.
• Exposure to destructive and non-destructive test methods.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, Visio, Access, and Power BI.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while managing multiple priorities and projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.

Skills

• Experience in a strong technical environment with complex electromechanical and electronics-based products.
• Familiarity with reliability test methods and product qualification processes.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification is a plus.
• ASQ certifications such as Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), or Certified Quality Manager (CQM) are highly desirable.
• IPC-A-610 certification is highly desirable.
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certification is highly desirable.
• Experience working with continuous improvement initiatives and lean methodologies.
• Comfortably presenting quality data and improvement plans to cross-functional stakeholders and leadership.
• Interest in supporting products from development through production and sustainment with a focus on long-term reliability and customer satisfaction.
• Motivation to influence product quality and process improvements in a high-visibility role with broad cross-functional interaction.

Work Environment

This is an on-site role with a typical schedule of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. You will work in a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment alongside Product Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Test Engineering, Supplier Quality, and Operations teams. The setting involves exposure to complex electromechanical and electronics-based products and offers significant involvement in product development, validation, manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $94,800.00 - $126,400.00 per year. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Benefits

• 3 weeks PTO + holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K + life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Pet insurance

Schedule

This is a permanent, fully onsite position based in Carlsbad, CA.