Senior Quality Engineer Electro-Mechanical Assembly

Neros Technologies•Torrance, CA

About The Position

Neros is a defense technology company focused on designing and manufacturing high-performance unmanned systems. The Senior Quality Engineer will be responsible for electro-mechanical build quality across the factory as production scales. This role involves being the technical authority on electro-mechanical quality, responding to assembly and integration issues, and collaborating with manufacturing and engineering to resolve them. The ideal candidate is an experienced, hands-on engineer with deep electro-mechanical hardware manufacturing experience, a proactive problem-solving approach, and the ability to lead in fast-paced production environments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or aerospace engineering
5+ years in a quality, manufacturing, reliability, or design engineering role supporting electro-mechanical hardware production
Experience with GD&T and hands-on metrology, including calipers, height gauges, CMM, and visual inspection
Experience with electro-mechanical assembly processes, such as fastening and torque control, thread locking, connector mating, harness routing and strain relief, potting and staking, and adhesive bonding, and their common defect modes
Track record leading root cause and corrective action (RCCA) to closure on production lines, using structured problem solving (8D, 5 Whys, fishbone), PFMEA, control plans, FAI (AS9102 or similar), and SPC
Proficiency in SQL and Python, including building queries, dashboards, or tools that others use to track production quality

Nice To Haves

Experience scaling high-volume production of electro-mechanical systems through a ramp or new factory stand-up
Experience leading MRB for electro-mechanical hardware
Strong working knowledge of IPC/WHMA-A-620 as it applies to cable, harness, and connector workmanship
Experience building or managing a measurement and calibration program
Familiarity with brushless motors, including bearings, balancing, winding and lead termination, and common failure modes
Understanding of vibration, shock, and thermal effects on assembled hardware and how to design inspections and screens around them
Comfort on the bench with multimeters, power supplies, and basic motor and continuity testing
Familiarity with composites, machining, injection molding, and additive manufacturing processes and their common defect modes
Experience with ISO 9001 or AS9100 quality systems in a defense or aerospace environment
Experience mentoring engineers or technicians
Familiarity with drones, RC aircraft, or FPV hardware. If you’ve built quads from a bare frame and tracked down why one kept losing a motor mid-flight, we want to hear about it

Responsibilities

Own electro-mechanical quality across the factory as the technical authority on workmanship and acceptance, from components and sub-assemblies such as motors, harnesses, and mechanisms through final vehicle assembly.
Act as first responder for quality issues on the line: disposition defects, contain suspect product, and drive electro-mechanical nonconformances through MRB to closure.
Lead MRB for electro-mechanical nonconformances and lead containment on high-impact escapes.
Lead root cause investigations on electro-mechanical defects in partnership with engineering, and verify that fixes hold on the line.
Define the electro-mechanical quality metrics and SPC strategy, and work with software teams to build them into production systems and dashboards.
Run build quality reviews with production and engineering leadership, setting priorities based on risk and impact.
Set the inspection and test strategy for electro-mechanical assembly: where to inspect, sample, or error-proof, and when to remove inspection as processes prove capable.
Drive design for quality (DFQ) during new product introduction and design changes so line data and lessons learned shape new components and assemblies before they reach production.
Own the factory measurement and calibration program, including gauges, torque tools, and Gage R&R, and the workmanship certification program, including audits and compliance.
Mentor quality engineers and technicians and help build the quality team as production scales.