Hardware Quality Engineer II - Hybrid

Panasonic•Irvine, CA

8h•Hybrid

About The Position

Panasonic Avionics Corporation is a leader in delivering inflight entertainment products such as movies, games, WiFi, and Bluetooth headphone connectivity. With over 40 years in the industry, the company offers stability, career growth, and a diverse and inclusive culture. The Hardware Quality Engineer II is a crucial role focused on ensuring the integrity, reliability, and compliance of aerospace products and services, specifically inflight entertainment systems, connectivity solutions, and customer support operations. This cross-functional position supports quality initiatives across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and field service teams, aiming to drive continuous improvement and regulatory compliance throughout the product lifecycle. The Quality Engineer is responsible for embedding quality and safety throughout the product design lifecycle, working closely with design engineering teams to review designs, perform Root Cause Corrective Actions (RCCA) for products and processes, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards and internal quality requirements. The role demands technical expertise in electronics design combined with strong quality assurance principles to deliver safe, reliable, and compliant products.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics/Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
3- 5+ years of experience in engineering field.
Excellent communication, analytical, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Proficiency in interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
Experience and knowledge of circuit design and PCB design.
Experience with quality and reliability engineering tools such as FMEA, RCCA, and SPC.
Familiarity with regulatory and environmental testing standards (e.g., DO-254, DO-160, RTCA, FAA/EASA requirements).
Ability to travel domestically and internationally (up to 25–50% depending on assignment).

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of AS9100, ISO 9001, AS9145, and industry-specific standards for airborne systems.

Responsibilities

Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and verification/validation activities to ensure quality is built into products from the planning stage to design release phase.
Develop and maintain quality verification plans for new products development.
Review design, verification results and apply Safety requirements to ensure product and system Safety compliance throughout the product life cycle.
Collaborate with design engineering to ensure the maturity of quality of the products from initial production.
Provide training and guidance to engineering and cross-functional teams on applicable safety standards, design principles, and regulatory requirements.
Drive root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (RCCA/CAPA) for internal issues, supplier defects, and customer-reported problems.
Interface with suppliers and service partners to ensure quality requirements are met and support supplier development initiatives.
Analyze quality performance data (e.g., defect rates, reliability metrics, field returns) to identify trends and lead improvement projects.
Drive the process improvement to make it more effective, efficient, and comply with quality and safety requirement.

Benefits

Flexible paid time off for exempt salaried employees (no fixed number, range, or limit for Personal and Vacation Days).
Non-exempt hourly employees accrue 14 vacation days per year + 7 sick days + 3 personal days (accrual rate increases with tenure).
11 company paid holidays per year.
Offices closed at the corporate level in the U.S. between Christmas and New Year.
Additional compensation for hours worked on holidays for operational positions.
Medical insurance offerings from Aetna and Kaiser (CA &HI) with options for Employee Only, Employee + Spouse/Domestic Partner, Employee + Children, or Family.
Dental PPO and DMO options.
Vision insurance through EyeMed or VSP.
401K with 50% match on up to 8% contribution, full vested from day 1.
Washington’s Family and Medical Leave program (for Washington residents only).
Washington’s Paid Sick Leave program (for Washington residents only).
Wellness Program.
Counseling services.
FSA & HSA.
Life Insurance for employee, spouse and child.
AD&D Insurance.
Long-term and Short-term disability.
Critical Illness Insurance.
Accident Insurance.
Legal Assistance.
Pet Insurance.
Identity Theft Protection.
Dependent Care FLSA.
Education Assistance.
Commuter Program.
Employee Purchase Program.
Service Award Program.
Discretionary bonuses and incentives.