Quality Engineer III

What You'll Be Doing

• Develop quality test plans, validation plans, inspection criteria, and product qualification activities
• Conduct and review First Article Inspections (FAIs) and support production readiness
• Review engineering drawings and technical specifications to assess product quality and manufacturability
• Participate in New Product Introduction (NPI) and product development initiatives
• Investigate quality issues and perform root cause analysis and corrective action activities
• Review KPIs, quality metrics, and trends to identify opportunities for improvement
• Recommend and drive continuous improvement initiatives across quality and manufacturing processes
• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, and Quality
• Work directly with suppliers on quality issues, corrective actions, product testing, and technical questions
• Support customers with product quality concerns, material questions, investigations, and resolution
• Serve as a technical liaison between customers, suppliers, engineering, and internal quality teams
• Provide guidance on applicable quality, regulatory, and ISO requirements
• Support product qualification, validation, and reliability testing
• Take a hands-on approach to troubleshooting issues within the manufacturing environment

Ideal Background

• Progressive experience in Quality Engineering within a manufacturing environment
• Strong technical or engineering foundation
• Mechanical Engineering or related technical degree preferred
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings and specifications
• Hands-on experience with First Article Inspections
• Strong understanding of quality principles, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement
• Experience supporting both design/product development and manufacturing
• Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of projects with minimal direction
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact directly with customers, suppliers, and internal technical teams

Highly Desirable Experience

Experience in one or more of the following would be especially valuable:

• Electronics or electrical manufacturing
• Electromechanical products or assemblies
• Plastic components or injection molding
• Silicone molding
• Aerospace or other highly technical manufacturing environments
• CAD, SolidWorks, or AutoCAD
• GD&T
• ISO quality/environmental standards
• Six Sigma methodology

Bonus Qualifications

• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
• Experience with plastics or injection molding
• Electronics manufacturing experience
• Electromechanical assembly experience
• SolidWorks or AutoCAD proficiency
• Additional language skills, particularly Mandarin or Spanish
• Previous leadership or mentoring experience