Quality Engineer

nLIGHT•Camas, WA

7d•$95,000 - $125,000

About The Position

At nLIGHT, the Quality Engineer establishes, maintains, and leads improvements in customer, internal, and supplier quality. The role ensures requirements are met, supports audits, and resolves quality issues. The successful candidate has a strong background in quality systems, continuous improvement, problem solving, and compliance with a quality management system. The position supports new product introduction and released production, manages customer product quality and non-conforming material processes, and helps resolve inline quality issues. It also supports measurement system analysis, quality-system activities, supplier requirements, and training. The role may involve working periodically in a Class 10K clean room, as well as in office, industrial, laboratory, and production environments. Local and occasional overnight travel may be required. Applicants must be a US Person as defined in the posting because nLIGHT is subject to US Export Control regulations.

Requirements

Five years of experience working as a Quality Engineer, Product Engineer, Process Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, or Industrial Engineer.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Math, or Statistics.
Two years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to work periodically in a Class 10K clean room environment.
Must be a US Person (US citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual granted asylum or refugee status) to qualify for the position.

Nice To Haves

Strong analytical data analysis skills.
Ability to lead small- to medium-sized projects with cross-functional teams.
Clear communication and presentation skills.
Ability to audit internal processes for conformance to requirements.
ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB).

Responsibilities

Support New Product Introduction (NPI) programs through implementation of Quality Plans, Purchase Part Inspection Plans, New Part Qualification, DFMEA, and PFMEA.
Support released production through updates to Quality Plans and quality improvement programs.
Manage customer product quality through customer feedback, corrective actions, auditing, and reporting.
Support customer and regulatory audits of products.
Manage the Non-Conforming Material (NCM) process, including disposition, reporting, and leading the Material Review Board (MRB).
Support inline quality resolution through containment, root cause analysis, and corrective and preventive actions; lead some activities as appropriate.
Assist process owners with Measurement System Analysis (MSA/GRR) to ensure data collection tools are adequate.
Identify improvements using Design of Experiments (DOE), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Control Plans, and preventive actions (Poka Yoke).
Provide problem-solving leadership using standard quality tools, including 8D, Cause-Effect, Run Charts, Pareto, and Check Sheets.
Provide guidance and support to Quality Inspectors, create incoming inspection plans, and verify inspection failures as required.
Add supplier flow-down requirements through Quality Assurance Provisions added to Purchase Orders.
Provide training to sustain improvement activities.
Support Quality Systems through Internal Audits, Layered Audits, Change Management, ECO Approvals, and Deviations.

Benefits

Target cash bonus of 5–6% of earned wages, depending on level.
Eligible for Restricted Stock Unit grants.
Four weeks of paid time off per year.
11 paid holidays.
Eligible for health benefits on the first day of the month after the start date.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits, including prescription and orthodontia coverage, with employee-paid premiums as low as $40 per pay period.
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
401(k) with company match and immediate vesting.
Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, and Life and AD&D Insurance.
Employee Assistance Program.
Aflac Supplemental Insurance.
Paid bereavement leave and jury duty.
Tuition Assistance Program.
Pet insurance.