Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Teledyne Technologies•Garland, TX

About The Position

Teledyne Micropac is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to ensure that products, processes, and quality systems consistently meet customer, regulatory, and company requirements. The role leads quality improvement initiatives, investigates nonconformances, drives corrective and preventive actions, supports new product introductions, and works with manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and customers to improve quality performance. The engineer leads and supports quality assurance across product development, manufacturing, and supplier processes; supports audits and standards compliance; analyzes quality data and implements corrective actions; and maintains quality procedures, work instructions, and inspection plans. The role also supports new product qualification and process validation, monitors quality metrics, resolves supplier and customer quality issues, and mentors junior quality staff.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
At least 7 years of quality engineering or quality assurance experience in a manufacturing environment.
Strong knowledge of quality management systems and continuous improvement methodologies.
Experience with quality tools including FMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, PPAP, RCA, CAPA, Lean Manufacturing, and/or Six Sigma.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, specifications, and quality requirements.
Proficiency with quality reporting and data analysis tools.
Strong communication and project management skills.
Problem solving, attention to detail, risk assessment, continuous improvement, customer focus, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration.

Nice To Haves

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE).
Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
Experience in aerospace, defense, semiconductor, microelectronics, medical device, or high-reliability manufacturing environments.
Experience with ERP and quality management systems.
Knowledge of reliability testing and failure analysis techniques.

Responsibilities

Lead and support quality assurance activities across product development, manufacturing, and supplier processes.
Perform internal process audits and assist with AS9100 compliance activities.
Analyze quality data, identify trends, and implement corrective actions to reduce defects and improve process capability.
Conduct root cause investigations using tools such as 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone Diagram, FMEA, and Statistical Process Control (SPC).
Develop, maintain, and improve quality procedures, work instructions, and inspection plans.
Support internal, customer, and third-party quality audits.
Drive Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) and verify their effectiveness.
Review and disposition nonconforming material.
Participate in New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, qualification testing, and process validation efforts.
Monitor quality metrics, including First Pass Yield (FPY), scrap, rework, PPM, Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ), and customer returns.
Collaborate with suppliers to resolve quality issues and improve supplier performance.
Review engineering changes and ensure quality requirements are appropriately implemented.
Mentor junior quality engineers and quality technicians.
Support customer quality requirements, failure analysis activities, and problem resolution.
Ensure compliance with applicable standards, including ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 13485, and customer-specific requirements.
Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to improve process capability and reduce defects.