Hardware Quality Assurance Manager

Fortive • Pittsburgh, PA

1h

About The Position

The HQA Manager is a highly skilled professional who leads and directs hardware testing and validation activities. This person acts as a hands-on manager to ensure testing and validation projects are thoroughly tested to replicate potential in-field exposure in the required time frame while maintaining the highest quality standards. This role works with a cross-functional team to test and validate past, current and future industrial safety products and solutions.

Requirements

• Associates degree from an accredited engineering college or university or equivalent experience
• Minimum 10 years of experience in hardware life cycle testing and validation
• Demonstrated progressive experience managing a testing and validation processes
• Demonstrated progressive experience with using equipment and knowledge to troubleshoot problems
• Experience with establishing best practices for testing
• Experience in electronics packaging testing
• Experience with typical laboratory equipment such as thermal chambers, gas detection equipment and scopes
• Proficiency in basic computer software such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to work independently and in a cross-functional team
• Ability to commit to and work under deadlines
• Demonstrated analytical skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading a team of Technicians
• Understanding of accelerated testing processes
• Proficiency in using Windchill PLM, Oracle EBS, JAMA, and JIRA
• Understanding of simulation analysis tools and techniques
• Experience in statistical analysis
• Experience in project management
• Demonstrated understanding of Stage-Gate development process

Responsibilities

• Define and execute processes and procedures for testing component and system level specifications and requirements
• Define and execute processes and procedures for testing to comply with agency approvals (UL, CSA, ATEX, IEC, MSHA, etc.)
• Lead team to troubleshoot new or legacy products with a data-driven approach
• Lead team to resolve complex product issues through detailed analysis, rapid experimentations, test planning, and novel idea generation
• Responsible for testing to meet expected customer use case for reliability, and serviceability requirements throughout the expected life span of the product
• Lead innovation in testing that provides high level of accelerated life testing expected in field
• Create, update, and maintain HQA process and procedural documentation
• Enforce, and mature the corporate testing and validation processes
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to HQA technicians
• Travel to customer locations to resolve issues, collect Voice of Customer and visit suppliers to go to Gemba (travel less than 10%)

Benefits

• Supportive environment
• World-class tools
• Limitless learning and growth

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree