Quality Assurance Engineer

About the Role

As a Quality Assurance Engineer, you will serve as a pivotal technical leader dedicated to optimizing manufacturing excellence and supply chain integrity. You will drive continuous improvement initiatives and ensure rigorous compliance standards are met, directly impacting the reliability and precision of our high-tech component production.

Responsibilities* Lead cross-functional teams to resolve complex production challenges, implementing robust corrective actions that enhance overall process efficiency.

• Develop and maintain comprehensive quality control systems, utilizing data-driven analysis to monitor and elevate operational performance.
• Collaborate with procurement teams to evaluate and score critical external providers, ensuring supply chain quality and on-time delivery.
• Manage the qualification process for new suppliers, maintaining detailed documentation and evidence of compliance status.
• Conduct strategic audits of supplier quality systems to mitigate risks and identify opportunities for operational improvement.
• Oversee non-conformance reporting and resolution through ERP systems to maintain strict quality standards.
• Participate in internal and third-party quality audits to ensure alignment with global certification requirements.

Qualifications#### Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 2-5 years of experience, or an Associate’s degree with 8-10 years of relevant manufacturing quality experience.
• Proven expertise in ISO9001:2015 and AS9100:2016 quality management standards.
• Strong proficiency in analytical quality tools including 8D, 5-Why, Ishikawa, SPC, and pFEMA.
• Experience with risk management frameworks and their integration into Quality Management Systems (QMS).
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present technical findings to diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%.

Preferred Skills

• Lead Auditor, CQA, or CQE professional certifications.
• Hands-on experience with SAP R/3 or similar ERP platforms.
• Familiarity with ITAR and EAR regulatory compliance.
• Proficiency in Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, and 5S methodologies.
• Experience with process modeling software such as Visio.