Quality Engineer
About The Position
The Quality Engineer will participate and validate design reviews for power supplies, magnetics, and transformer assemblies, ensuring compliance with AS9100 design control requirements. This role involves reviewing and approving schematics, BOMs, test procedures, and qualification plans (DVT/PVT/First Article). The engineer will lead DFMEA and PFMEA activities, support the validation of new UPS power supply platforms, and evaluate transformer design parameters. Responsibilities also include reviewing power supply topologies for reliability risks, analyzing ripple & noise, EMI/EMC considerations, thermal performance, and derating compliance. The position oversees qualification testing, maintains AS9100 QMS compliance, and ensures adherence to IPC standards, MIL-STD requirements, and FAR/DFARS flowdowns. The Quality Engineer will support customer audits, lead internal audits and corrective action processes (8D / RCCA), perform supplier quality evaluations, review FAIR packages, lead root cause investigations on field returns and nonconformances, and support MRB decisions with technical authority.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering or Physics
- Knowledge and experience with AS9100, FAR, and DFAR is required
- 5 + years of experience is required in the defense industry
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of use of job-related equipment such as; MRP/ERP, calipers, and precision measuring tools
- Strong knowledge of calibration and ability to read blueprints
- Ability to build effective relationships, whether internally or externally
- Effective presentation skills
- Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills
- Strong IT skills; ability to use the computer and business-related applications
- Ability to work under pressure and still produce desired results
- Ability to be flexible
- Demonstrate business acumen
- Demonstrate ability to retain high performing teams
- Ability to be proactive and plan effectively
- Management skills; ability to get people moving towards a specific task
- Time management skills, with the ability to make timely decisions
- Excellent organizational skills
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to work with a team
- Ability to think strategically
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Strategy development and project management skills
Responsibilities
- Participate and validate design reviews for power supplies, magnetics, and transformer assemblies
- Ensure compliance with AS9100 design control requirements
- Review and approve schematics, BOMs, test procedures, and qualification plans (DVT/PVT/First Article)
- Lead DFMEA and PFMEA activities
- Support validation of new UPS power supply platforms
- Evaluate transformer design parameters (core selection, winding configuration, insulation systems, thermal margins)
- Review power supply topology (flyback, forward, LLC, etc.) for reliability risks
- Analyze ripple & noise, EMI/EMC considerations, thermal performance, and derating compliance
- Oversee qualification testing (thermal, vibration, environmental, burnin)
- Maintain and improve AS9100 QMS compliance
- Ensure compliance with IPC standards (IPC-A-610, J-STD-001), MIL-STD requirements (as applicable), and FAR/DFARS flowdowns
- Support customer audits (DoD, prime contractors)
- Lead internal audits and corrective action processes (8D / RCCA)
- Perform supplier quality evaluations (magnetics, PCBAs, components)
- Review FAIR packages (AS9102)
- Lead root cause investigations on field returns and nonconformances
- Support MRB decisions with technical authority
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
