Quality Engineer

About the role

Support the quality, reliability, and safety of Fluke products throughout the product lifecycle. This role requires strong analytical skills, a solid technical foundation in electronics and mechanical systems, and disciplined problem-solving capabilities. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to help ensure product quality objectives are met from development through sustaining production.

Responsibilities

• Design & Development Quality
  • Support the development and execution of product lifecycle quality plans from concept through launch.
  • Participate in Design for Quality (DfQ) activities, including DFMEA and design control deliverables.
  • Contribute to risk management activities by contributing to control plans and maintaining risk documentation.
  • Define acceptance criteria, test strategies, MSA/GR&R, and Critical-to-Quality (CtQ) characteristics.
  • Collaborate with Engineering, Product Management, and Operations to support manufacturability, reliability, and risk mitigation.
• New Product Introduction (NPI)
  • Lead or support APQP (or equivalent) activities including PFMEA, control plans, PPAP documentation, and process capability analysis.
  • Support validation of production test systems, calibration methods, and in-process inspection strategies.
  • Track and report launch quality metrics such as DPPM, escapes, and early-life warranty or reliability issues.
• Sustaining Quality
  • Monitor product health indicators including returns, complaints, yields, warranty data, and reliability trends.
  • Identify and help reduce rework and scrap contributing to Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ).
  • Lead or support root cause investigations using 8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa, and statistical methods.
  • Lead or support stop-ship actions, containment activities, investigations, and quality-related communications.
  • Evaluate and recommend improvements to in-process and end-of-line inspection and testing strategies.
  • Support change control evaluations (ECOs, process changes, component changes).
  • Collaborate with Service and Customer Support on customer issues and corrective actions.
  • Participate in cross-functional quality reviews and communicate data-driven quality insights.
• Quality Systems, Compliance & Auditing
  • Support ISO 9001:2015 quality system activities and participate in internal and external audits.
  • Afford assistance in maintaining quality procedures, work instructions, and records.
  • Support supplier and customer audits, including corrective action verification.
  • Promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement aligned with the Fortive Business System (FBS).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Systems Engineering, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of Quality Engineering experience supporting hardware, electromechanical, or embedded products.
• Hands-on experience with DFMEA, PFMEA, MSA, GR&R, control plans, and structured problem solving.
• Experience participating in internal audits; auditor certification a plus.
• Experience with failure analysis and basic reliability concepts.
• Proficiency with data analysis tools such as Minitab, Excel, or Power BI.
• Exposure to reliability engineering methods such as FRACAS or Weibull analysis.
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to influence through data.
• Continuous improvement mindset with strong attention to detail.

Desired Skills

• Experience with PCBA processes, electronics manufacturing, or production test systems.
• Familiarity with PLM, ERP, MES, or digital quality systems.
• Exposure to reliability engineering methods such as FRACAS or Weibull analysis.
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to influence through data.
• Continuous improvement mindset with strong attention to detail.

Benefits

Fortive Corporation and all Fortive 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.

Fortive and all Fortive 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@fortive.com.