Quality Engineer I

Benchmark Electronics • Huntsville, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Engineer I - Receiving Inspection ensures incoming materials, components, printed circuit boards, cable assemblies, wire harnesses, hardware, and electromechanical assemblies meet customer, engineering, regulatory, and contractual requirements before release into production. The role is the quality focal point for receiving inspection and works with Procurement, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Program teams on supplier oversight, traceability, counterfeit prevention, nonconformance management, and continuous improvement. It supports compliance with AS9100 quality management system requirements for aerospace and defense electronic manufacturing programs.

The position verifies products and documentation, performs inspections using calibrated equipment, supports supplier quality and audit activities, and helps manage nonconforming material and corrective actions. It also reviews incoming quality trends and contributes to workplace organization and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience as approved by management.
• Experience in quality assurance, receiving inspection, supplier quality, and quality engineering with a company that provides electronics manufacturing services.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, bills of material, and technical documentation.
• Working knowledge of quality management systems and quality assurance principles.
• Strong technical, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work effectively with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting receiving inspection, supplier quality, or quality engineering activities within an electronics manufacturing environment.
• Experience with SMT processes, PCB assemblies, cable assemblies, wire harnesses, connectors, and electromechanical assemblies.
• Knowledge of IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, IPC-TM-650, and AS9100 requirements.
• Experience inspecting electronic, mechanical, and electromechanical components.
• Experience reviewing AS9102 First Article Inspection documentation and certification packages.
• Experience reviewing Certificates of Conformance, material certifications, laboratory reports, test reports, and special process certifications.
• Experience using inspection and measurement equipment, including calipers, micrometers, optical inspection systems, multimeters, and XRF equipment.
• Knowledge of traceability requirements, counterfeit-parts prevention, and supplier quality management systems.
• Aerospace, defense, medical, or other high-reliability manufacturing experience.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement experience.

Responsibilities

• Verify incoming materials, components, assemblies, and hardware against purchase orders, drawings, specifications, and customer requirements.
• Inspect electronic, mechanical, and electromechanical products for defects, workmanship concerns, damage, contamination, and other nonconforming conditions.
• Inspect printed circuit boards, electronic components, cable assemblies, wire harnesses, connectors, and hardware according to applicable drawings, specifications, IPC standards, and customer requirements.
• Verify packaging integrity, labeling, Moisture Sensitivity Level requirements, and electronic-component handling and storage controls.
• Use calibrated inspection, measurement, and test equipment to verify dimensions, electrical characteristics, and acceptance criteria.
• Perform X-Ray Fluorescence inspections to verify plating composition, plating thickness, and material compliance.
• Review and validate Certificates of Conformance, material certifications, test reports, laboratory reports, and special process certifications.
• Review data packages for completeness and acceptability, including AS9102 First Article Inspection packages and customer-required quality records.
• Verify lot traceability, serial number control, batch identification, and certification records in accordance with AS9100, customer, and contractual requirements.
• Maintain inspection records and quality documentation according to retention requirements and company procedures.
• Support supplier quality investigations and supplier corrective action activities.
• Perform counterfeit-parts prevention and verification activities.
• Support first article inspections, sampling plans, and risk-based inspections for new or high-risk suppliers.
• Work with Supplier Quality, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Engineering to resolve incoming material quality concerns.
• Support internal and customer audits and AS9100 quality system compliance initiatives.
• Identify, document, segregate, and process nonconforming material according to company procedures.
• Participate in Material Review Board activities and support root cause investigations and corrective action implementation.
• Analyze incoming quality trends and supplier performance metrics to identify improvement opportunities.
• Support continuous improvement, workplace organization, and 5S initiatives within the inspection function.
• Maintain calibration compliance of inspection and measurement equipment.

What This Job Offers

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