Lead Quality Control Engineer

Hyper • Richmond, VA

9h • $120,000 - $135,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Lead Quality Control Engineer at Hyper Solutions is responsible for daily quality execution across multiple manufacturing locations in a fast-paced, custom production environment. This role partners closely with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to ensure product quality, process control, and rapid issue resolution while maintaining throughput and customer commitments. At Hyper, you won’t just audit quality, you’ll help build and scale the systems that ensure our products meet the highest standards of reliability, safety, and customer satisfaction. You’ll work closely with Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Partners, and Customers, playing a visible role in strengthening quality processes across a growing, mission-critical power and infrastructure organization. In addition to competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage and a 401(k) with company match, Hyper offers clear opportunities for professional growth and development as the company continues to scale.

Requirements

• B.S. in Engineering, Business Management, Computer Science, or an equivalent business discipline.
• Minimum of five (5+) years of related experience, including managing third-party quality assurance.
• Minimum of two (2) years leading a team of Quality Control Engineers.
• Expertise with ERP systems is a must.
• Knowledge of MES, ERP, and PLM systems; MS Office Suite; FMEA and RCCA tools; ECO/ECN processes; BOM structures; QC checklist creation; and risk-based decision-making under production pressure.
• Experience leading continuous improvement activities utilizing Lean and 5S methodologies, where appropriate.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints and schematics.
• Electrical testing knowledge and/or experience.
• Experience in contract manufacturing quality assurance.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% to multiple manufacturing sites.

Nice To Haves

• Strong attention to detail, critical thinking skills, and a high level of organization.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced professional environment and efficiently in a remote work setting.
• Background in contract manufacturing quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing quality oversight across multiple manufacturing sites in the U.S., ensuring consistent execution of inspection, testing, and acceptance criteria.
• Act as the primary Quality Control owner for new product introductions and special projects.
• Work in tandem with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain on build readiness, quality inspection tracking, process control, drawing and specification interpretation, design-related quality concerns, and incoming material inspection.
• Manage and support site-level quality teams, providing technical guidance, issue escalation, and prioritization of daily quality activities.
• Apply and enforce engineering and customer quality requirements across complex, high-mix production builds.
• Track and report key quality metrics via MES.
• Identify recurring issues and drive systematic improvements.
• Lead real-time responses to production quality issues to minimize downtime and escapes.
• Ensure inspection plans, QC checklist release and development, QC documentation, and revisions.
• Support Supplier Quality Engineers with nonconforming material dispositions and execute root cause analysis using 8D and Fishbone problem-solving tools.
• Support ISO 9001:2015 compliance and provide support to the Quality Systems Engineer.
• Standardize inspection methods, acceptance criteria, and quality processes across all locations.
• Provide guidance on inspection techniques, defect evaluation, and documentation standards.
• Use data to prioritize quality initiatives.
• Learn automation to drive continuous improvement.
• Mentor site Quality Control inspectors, technicians, and Quality Engineers.

Benefits

• competitive compensation
• comprehensive benefits
• employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• clear opportunities for professional growth and development as the company continues to scale

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level