Senior Quality Systems Engineer
About The Position
Jabil is hiring a Senior Quality Systems Engineer to support the onsite startup of a new manufacturing facility in Prince George, Virginia. The facility will manufacture large, heavy, complex equipment, and this position will be part of the core startup and onboarding team responsible for building operations and manufacturing staff, fitting out the building, and developing process flows and work instructions. Relevant manufacturing includes panel and point-to-point wire assembly, medium- and low-voltage work, and high-power electronic assemblies. The engineer will establish and lead a scalable Quality Management System (QMS) aligned with Jabil’s global QMS and ISO 9001:2015. The role combines hands-on quality systems expertise with cross-functional leadership, supporting customer expectations and the fast pace of a startup while favoring practical, value-adding processes over unnecessary paperwork. Responsibilities span QMS ownership, audits and compliance, corrective action and problem-solving, document control, customer and stakeholder engagement, KPI reporting, and quality training and culture-building.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a Quality discipline.
- 5–8 years of experience in Quality Engineering or Quality Systems roles.
- At least 2–3 years of experience leading Quality Management Systems.
- Proven experience developing and implementing a QMS in a startup environment, directly or as a co-lead/team partner.
- Strong expertise in ISO 9001:2015 implementation and certification maintenance.
- Proven experience with internal and supplier audits.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
- Strong command of FMEA and Control Plans.
- Mastery of Excel or Sheets; familiarity with Power BI or Tableau is a bonus.
- Certifications such as CQE, CQA, Lead Auditor, or Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
Responsibilities
- Establish a QMS foundation aligned with Jabil Global QMS and ISO 9001:2015 standards.
- Own the site Quality Policy and measurable quality objectives; monitor performance and drive corrective actions.
- Lead management reviews, enabling data-driven decisions and visibility into compliance.
- Plan and execute internal audits across engineering, operations, product management, and customer support, with focus on IC, Planning, and other core manufacturing processes.
- Act as the primary liaison with external auditors, certification bodies, and regulatory partners.
- Track and ensure closure of nonconformities, corrective actions, and risk mitigations.
- Lead structured problem-solving using 8D, root cause analysis, FMEA, DMAIC, or equivalent frameworks.
- Own QMS documentation lifecycle management, including processes, SOPs, work instructions, and quality records.
- Work with system owners to ensure traceability and version control in Jabil document control tools.
- Integrate Voice of Customer into QMS improvements and product roadmaps.
- Represent Quality in major incident reviews and customer-impacting events.
- Track quality KPIs and clearly present insights to executive leadership.
- Develop and deliver ISO 9001:2015 and QMS awareness training for all functions, beginning with New Employee Orientation.
- Promote a proactive quality culture in which quality is everyone's responsibility.
Benefits
- Short-term performance-based incentive.
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Employee stock purchase plan.
- Paid time off.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
