Advanced Quality Engineer

Whisker•Auburn Hills, MI

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Whisker is redefining what it means to live with cats—designing intelligent systems that remove friction, elevate the everyday, and celebrate the quiet brilliance of feline companionship. Today, Litter-Robot leads the category. Tomorrow, an entire ecosystem that expands what’s possible for cats and the people who love them. We believe the future is feline. And we’re imagining that future today. We work onsite 4+ days a week, with our team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan, and Juneau, Wisconsin. Our team of 700+ passionate pet people thrives on collaboration, innovation, and the occasional office cameo from a four-legged friend.

Requirements

BA/BS in a scientific discipline and or equivalent years of experience
3+ years of Quality Engineering experience, preferably in Design Assurance or New Product Development with consumer electromechanical products
Experience creating and leading risk management documentation such as Failure Mode Effect Analysis (Design, Process, Use/Misuse), Hazard Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis
Experience conducting Root Cause Analysis and familiarity with tools such as 8-Discipline, DMAIC, 5-Why, Fishbone Diagrams, Fault Tree Analysis, Contradiction Matrices
Experience with the creation and execution of testing plans (DVP&R, Trace Matrix)
Familiarity with Measurement System Analysis or Test Method Validation
Maintains confidentiality of proprietary information
Ability to maintain a professional atmosphere in a fast-paced environment with numerous interactions and interruptions
A high degree of initiative, self-motivation, and ability to motivate others
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with Team Members and colleagues
Comfortable with office pets (cats, dogs)

Nice To Haves

Engineering Degree
ASQ Certified Quality Engineer or Certified Reliability Engineer
Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification
Reliability experience, such as determining Mean Time To Failure (MTTF) or Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
Not required to have pets, but highly recommended!
Experience in plastic injection molding and printed circuit board manufacturing

Responsibilities

Provides technical advice and guidance to Product Development Teams and other internal stakeholders to support New Product Development
Follows processes and operational policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
Ensures the appropriate quality plans are developed, implemented, and followed
Develops and administers quality-related project plans and schedules
Leads Risk Management Activities to support New Product Development
Responsible for the creation and oversight of the execution of Verification Test Plans to ensure products meet defined requirements
Provides technical support and approval for new supplier selection
Reviews and approves of Supplier PPAP documentation
Gathers Post Market Feedback as input into the New Product Development process
Reviews and assesses both the quality and completeness of Deliverables for Stage Gates in the New Product Development process
Will perform additional responsibilities when required