Quality Engineer II - Bilingual - CONTRACTOR

About the role

As the Quality Engineer II - CONTRACTOR, you will lead and support manufacturing and engineering quality-related issues, customer return defect analysis processes, and root cause investigations.

Responsibilities

• Provide initial hardware/software (HW/SW) analysis, including diagnostic trouble codes, bench test confirmation, log capture, and PCB component-level investigations on suspect issues.
• Conduct warranty claims analysis and quality data analytics to identify trends and drive improvements.
• Report quality status to internal stakeholders and external customers.
• Conduct and coordinate in-vehicle testing and detailed in-depth analysis, including supporting customer dealership visits and investigations.
• Ensure timely and compliant submission of customer-required documentation.
• Support and coordinate responses to emerging quality issues, including containment and tracking.
• Support day-to-day quality and inspection activities at a local inspection facility to verify product quality.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 3+ years of working experience in automotive electronics, including hands-on PCB analysis, ECU testing, and system-level integration.
• Bilingual in both Korean and English.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Technical knowledge in automotive electronics quality.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, MS Office at an advanced level).
• Knowledge of statistics/problem-solving tools: Minitab, PowerBI, Six Sigma, 8D, 5-Why problem solving, and root cause analysis within a quality environment.
• Up to approximately 30% travel (domestic and international) as required by project needs, including frequent local travel between Aliso Viejo, Irvine, and Fountain Valley.
• Ability to lift equipment up to 30 lbs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.

Pay

Recruiting range: $70,725—$94,300 USD.

Benefits

Full-Time Employees

• No-cost employee premiums for you and your eligible dependents for competitive medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits.
• Auto enrollment with immediate vesting of competitive company matching contributions in a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with several investment options.
• Generous Paid Time Off program that includes company holidays and a combined bank of paid sick and vacation time.
• Performance-based Short-Term Incentives (varies by role).
• Access to confidential mental health resources to help you and your loved ones improve your quality of life.
• Personal fitness goal incentives.
• Family-oriented benefits such as paid parental leave and support for families raising children with learning, social, behavioral challenges, or developmental disabilities.
• Group rate life and disability insurance.

Temporary/Contractors

• Eligible for the relevant benefit programs offered through our partner agencies.