Quality Engineer

Blue Robotics•Torrance, CA

4d•$95,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Quality Engineer to join our team. This role is crucial for ensuring the quality of our products throughout the entire lifecycle, from new product development to production and field support. You will be responsible for managing inspection teams, improving quality systems, supporting new product introductions, and driving problem-solving initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in quality engineering principles, metrology, and GD&T, with excellent communication and leadership skills.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field.
4-6 years of experience in quality engineering.
Expert knowledge of metrology tools and gauges.
Advanced understanding of GD&T Principles
Strong knowledge of quality management principles, tools, and methodologies.
Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve complex quality issues.
Fantastic communication skills and the ability to interact with cross-functional teams and hold people accountable for their work.
Ability to lead cross-functional root cause analysis (RCA) efforts and drive corrective action implementation
Detail-oriented and self-motivated, with a passion for delivering high-quality products and improving processes.
Ability to travel internationally roughly 10% of the time

Responsibilities

Manage and support the incoming and production inspection teams.
Oversee incoming inspections for machined, molded, electronic, and assembled components using tools such as calipers, pin gauges, thread gauges, hardness testers, and other metrology equipment.
Improve production inspection standards and visual inspection processes to better identify cosmetic and assembly-related defects.
Ensure inspection findings are properly documented, tracked, and communicated to the appropriate teams.
Own and manage the MRB (Material Review Board) process, including disposition coordination and cross-functional resolution of non-conforming materials.
Generate and maintain FAIRs (First Article Inspection Reports) and other inspection records.
Design and develop Go/No-Go gauges and inspection fixtures to support efficient and repeatable part inspection.
Maintain and improve the systems used to capture and manage quality data and workflows, including Smartsheet, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Dozuki documentation, and related tools.
Improve inspection procedures, documentation, training materials, and reporting processes.
Develop and maintain quality metrics and weekly quality reports for production and operations teams.
Own and manage the product deviation process.
Help establish scalable quality systems that support company growth and new product introductions.
Review engineering drawings and collaborate with engineering teams to identify critical dimensions, tolerances, and inspection requirements.
Develop practical inspection methods and measurement strategies for new parts and assemblies.
Support prototype and pre-production inspection activities.
Own and operate the company CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) for new product inspections and advanced dimensional verification.
Design and build fixtures for securing parts on the CMM to ensure repeatability, reduce setup time, and improve measurement consistency.
Assist engineering teams with DFM/DFA feedback related to manufacturability and inspectability.
Investigate root causes of quality issues and drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
Work closely with customer support teams to troubleshoot field failures and identify trends in customer-reported issues.
Generate supplier quality reports and communicate findings to the supply chain team for supplier follow-up and corrective actions.
Partner with production, operations, and engineering teams to reduce defects and improve process consistency.