Quality Engineer

Candidates should have a strong foundation in quality assurance and quality management. Candidates from engineering or applied science backgrounds are welcome to apply, provided they can demonstrate a foundational, working level understanding of electronics and electronic components gained through professional experience or academic coursework. While a degree or formal background in electrical or electronic engineering is preferred, it is not required. Given the hands-on nature of this role — which involves direct interaction with PCB assemblies, electronic components, and specialized inspection equipment in a fast-paced manufacturing environment — candidates with no prior exposure to electronics or electronic manufacturing environments may find this role to be a challenging fit and are encouraged to carefully review the essential duties and responsibilities before applying. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in high volume product mass production quality management as well as vendor and supplier quality assurance experience. They must be able to work hands-on with specialized equipment and electronic components in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. **Essential Duties and Responsibilities** include the following. Other duties may be assigned. - Support development and design engineering with qualification activities on new and existing products, including evaluation plans and first article visual inspection of PCB assemblies and components. - Conduct x-ray and cross sectioning of electronic components to support evaluation activities. - Operate and utilize X-ray inspection equipment and PCBA cross-section analysis tools to evaluate electronic components and assemblies. - Interface with global manufacturing facilities and suppliers to research quality problems and maintain quality standards. - Investigate electronic assembly manufacturing processes to determine root causes and implement corrective actions. - Manage ISO 9001 compliance and QMS, including internal audits, certification audits, and CAPAs. - Work with design engineering, manufacturing teams, and customers to analyze failures in returned units and generate failure analysis reports. - Perform Failure Mode Analysis (FMA) and Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR) processes related to electronic parts including FETs, Capacitors, Resistors, ICs, PCB boards, and Magnetics. - Prepare and issue Corrective Action Requests, risk assessments, and process holds for product and process-related problems. - Review and approve change orders for quality impacts. - Monitor and evaluate monthly PPM (Parts Per Million) data from global manufacturing sites, analyze trends, and address quality performance issues. - Support Product Environmental Compliance activities, such as RoHS, REACH, and Conflict of Minerals regulations. - Collaborate with internal departments and external customers to resolve Quality issues related to products and processes. - Support and manage quality processes within high volume product mass production environments. - Manage vendor and supplier quality assurance activities including supplier audits, evaluations, and performance monitoring. - Apply knowledge of PCB board assembly processes including wave soldering, reflow soldering, and IPC standards and requirements. - Apply knowledge of pins and ME parts material plating including electro-chemistry processes. - Utilize and learn internal systems including PLM, ERPln, and internal quality management systems and procedures. **Supervisory Responsibilities** This job has no supervisory responsibilities. **Competencies** To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies. Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; develops alternative solutions and works well in group problem solving situations. - **Customer Service**– Responds promptly to customer needs and requests for assistance. - **Interpersonal Skills**– Maintain…