Quality Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a technical discipline, or equivalent experience consisting of at least 10 years of hands-on experience with decision-making responsibilities on quality activities.
• 10 years of work in Supplier Quality, In-process Quality, Reliability, Process/Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Assurance, or Quality Control Engineering disciplines; electromechanical experience preferred.
• Deep knowledge of mechanical and plastics fabrication and/or machining.
• Experience with internal and external auditing.
• Experience with Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), and corrective and preventive actions.
• Extensive experience with Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Extensive experience with ISO- or IATF-certified facilities and processes.
• CMM programming experience sufficient to train and coach suppliers and inspectors.
• Experience with optical, mechanical, and electrical inspection methods, tools, and equipment, including CMM, Z-Scope, Profilometer, multimeters, and oscilloscopes.
• Experience with SAP processing and sampling methodologies, sampling processes, and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work at a computer for extended periods.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing in English.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs. sporadically.
• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills, including establishing effective working relationships with product teams.
• Strong written communication skills and attentive listening.
• Personal initiative and motivation to achieve project performance results.
• Strong oral communication and presentation skills, including clear and concise oral and graphical presentations.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, or refugee, or be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate U.S. Department of State or Commerce export control license.

Nice To Haves

• Lean manufacturing knowledge.
• 5–10 years in Receiving Inspection, Sourcing Engineering, Supplier Development, or Machining.
• Experience with IR or similar technology.
• ISO 9001:2015, AS9100, and IATF16949 certifications.
• Problem-solving methodology and failure analysis tools.
• Six Sigma training and/or certification.
• Experience with Root Cause Analysis, Statistical Process Control, and Measurement System Analysis (Gauge R&R).
• Reliability testing and qualification experience, including electromechanical shaker systems and environmental chambers.
• Experience with statistical and reliability software applications.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop supplier quality performance, monitoring KPIs such as defect rates, on-time delivery, and corrective-action responsiveness.
• Perform supplier evaluations, audits, and assessments for compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001, IATF16949, customer, and regulatory requirements.
• Review and approve supplier documentation, including AS9102 First Article Inspection Reports, Process Control Plans, and inspection records.
• Lead and coordinate supplier corrective actions, including root cause analysis and effectiveness verification.
• Support new supplier qualification and onboarding, including capability assessments and risk analysis.
• Ensure compliance with flow-down requirements, engineering specifications, key characteristics, and special process controls.
• Collaborate with procurement, engineering, and manufacturing teams to resolve quality issues and improve supplier performance.
• Provide suppliers with technical guidance on inspection methods, process controls, and quality requirements.
• Review and disposition Receiving Inspection Nonconforming material rejection reports.
• Review, process, and approve supplier requests for deviations, waivers, and clarifications.
• Support incoming inspection and containment activities for nonconforming materials.
• Analyze supplier performance data and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Participate in customer, regulatory, and third-party audits.
• Ensure supplier adherence to traceability, configuration management, and documentation control requirements.
• Travel to suppliers, customers, and/or outside laboratories as needed.
• Support cross-functional team activities with Systems Engineering, Customer Service, Production, Process/Manufacturing Engineering, customers, suppliers, and executive leadership.
• Prepare work instructions and train internal and external inspectors on inspection techniques.