Quality Assurance Engineer

Quality Assurance Engineer

Full Time | Carson City, NV, US | Salary: $80,000.00 – $ Annually

Vitesse Systems is looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer to join the team in Carson City, NV!

Relocation Option

This position is eligible for a relocation bonus (eligibility terms apply). Relocating to Carson City, Nevada means you get no state income tax, a lower cost of living, and short commutes. You are just 30 minutes from Reno and Lake Tahoe, and about a two‑hour drive from Sacramento, California.

Our benefits include:

• 3 Weeks of Paid Time Off
• 10 Paid Company Observed Holidays
• Birthday & Anniversary Incentives
• 401K Employer Match
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company‑paid Life Insurance
• Company‑paid Short & Long‑term Disability
• Continuing Education Reimbursement Program
• Generous Referral Program

The Role

The Quality Assurance Engineer ensures production exceeds customer expectations and complies with internal and external quality requirements (ISO/AS/NADCAP). Commitment to and support of the Company Core Values is key to success in this position.

Key Responsibilities

• Communicates customer, regulatory, and organizational requirements to assure product quality, contract compliance, and customer satisfaction.
• Coordinates necessary personnel for internal, customer, and third‑party quality system audits.
• Direct internal audit programs and efforts.
• Work collaboratively with Operations and Program Management to ensure internal, industry and customer specifications are reasonably and effectively identified and executed upon.
• Design Quality Plans for new and existing programs.
• During and at the completion of production, sign off on quality plans/work instructions and verify their completeness.
• Identify potential areas for improvement and follow through on implementation of process changes.
• Lead MRB meetings (disposition and corrective action as needed).
• Maintain a corrective action system to analyze and correct nonconforming conditions and complaints.
• Maintain a specification database, ensuring revisions are current and up to date.
• Develop rework processes (when necessary) with Manufacturing.
• Collect FAIR/Qualification documentation when needed.
• Work with suppliers to improve quality, reduce scrap/rework, lower cost/lead times.
• Identify opportunities to apply SPC analysis.
• Manage calibration of measuring tools (performed by outside vendor).
• Issue and process NCRs, RMAs, and other quality alert documentation.
• Prepare certification packages for production shipments.
• Review and approve incoming supplier certifications.
• Uphold the company core values.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience

• Excellent attention to detail & communication skills, both written and oral.
• Software proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
• 1 to 3 years prior Quality Engineering experience, preferably in Aerospace or Contract Manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 1 year exposure within an AS9100 environment. (AS9100 Lead Auditor certified desired).
• Must be adaptable to a changing work environment and competing demands.
• Experience creating in‑process inspection control plans.
• Experience working with Engineering/Production to troubleshoot issues and defects.
• Experience with quality tools and methodologies in a production environment.
• Certification by the American Society for Quality (ASQ) as a Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB), or Certified Quality Manager (CQMgr) preferred, not required.
• Experience with quality improvement tools and techniques (i.e., Lean, Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control, and Failure Mode & Effects Analysis) required.
• Ability to pass a drug screen & background check per Vitesse’s pre‑employment requirements.

Vitesse Systems, LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affiliated Action (EEO/AA) Veterans / Disabled Employer.