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. 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. **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 failure analysis of electronic components to support evaluation activities. - 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. - 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. **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 – Maintains confidentiality; welcomes new ideas and approaches. - Teamwork – Balances team and individual responsibilities; gives and welcomes feedback. - Motivation – Demonstrates persistence; overcomes obstacles. - Planning/Organizing – Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently. - Professionalism – Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure. - Attendance/Punctuality – Consistently at work and on time; ensures responsibilities are covered when absent. - Dependability – Follows instructions; responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions. - Electronics Fundamentals (Foundational – Required) – A basic, working-level understanding of electronics — including familiarity with electronic components, PCB assemblies, and basic circuit concepts — is expected to support the quality engineering tasks in this role. (The ability to read and interpret electronic schematics is a plus. A degree or formal background in electrical/electronic engineering is preferred but not required.) **Qualifications** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. - Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) or equivalent in engineering or an applied science discipline, with a minimum of five (5) years of related experience and/or training in quality assurance and quality management. *(Electrical/electronic engine…