Senior Quality Engineer (Electronics)

Neros Technologies•Torrance, CA

6d•$161,500 - $226,000

About The Position

Neros is a defense technology company designing and manufacturing high-performance unmanned systems. The Senior Quality Engineer will own electronics build quality across the factory as production scales, covering PCBAs, harnesses, cables, and battery packs. This hands-on technical authority will lead responses to production-line quality issues, partner with manufacturing and engineering to contain defects and determine root causes, and ensure units meet performance and durability needs in contested environments. The role also establishes electronics quality metrics and inspection and test strategies, leads design-for-quality efforts during new product introduction and design changes, owns factory ESD controls and the IPC certification program, and mentors quality engineers and technicians.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or physics.
At least 5 years in a quality, manufacturing, reliability, or electrical design engineering role supporting electronics production.
Experience with SMT processes and inspection, including solder paste, reflow, AOI, X-ray, ICT, or flying probe, and their common defect modes.
Experience with secondary and post-SMT processes, such as through-hole soldering, component preparation (lead forming, tinning, de-golding), and conformal coating, and their common defect modes.
Track record leading production-line root cause and corrective action (RCCA) to closure using structured problem-solving methods (8D, 5 Whys, fishbone), PFMEA, control plans, FAI (AS9102 or similar), and SPC.
Proficiency in SQL and Python, including building queries, dashboards, or tools used by others to track production quality.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting high-volume electronics production, ideally during a production ramp.
Experience with ISO 9001 or AS9100 quality systems in defense or aerospace.
Working knowledge of RCCA and structured problem-solving methods (8D, 5 Whys, fishbone), PFMEA, control plans, FAI (AS9102 or similar), and SPC.
Strong working knowledge of IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, and IPC/WHMA-A-620.
Knowledge of ESD control programs (ANSI/ESD S20.20).
Familiarity with lithium-ion cells and battery pack quality requirements, including cell matching, weld inspection, and BMS verification.
Comfort with oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and basic RF test equipment.
Familiarity with drones, RC aircraft, or FPV hardware.

Responsibilities

Own electronics quality across the factory as the technical authority on workmanship and acceptance, including PCBA and soldering, harnesses, cables, and battery packs.
Respond to quality issues on the production line by dispositioning defects, containing suspect product, and driving electronics nonconformances through MRB to closure.
Lead MRB for electronics nonconformances and containment for high-impact escapes.
Lead root cause investigations of electronics defects with engineering and verify that corrective fixes hold on the production line.
Define electronics quality metrics and the SPC strategy, and work with software teams to incorporate them into production systems and dashboards.
Run build quality reviews with production and engineering leadership and set priorities based on risk and impact.
Set electronics inspection and test strategies, including where to inspect, sample, or error-proof, and when to remove inspection as processes demonstrate capability.
Drive design for quality during new product introduction and design changes, using line data and lessons learned to inform new boards and assemblies.
Own the factory ESD control plan and IPC certification program, including audits and compliance.
Mentor quality engineers and technicians and help build the quality team as production scales.