Quality Engineer

Job Title:

Quality Engineer

Job Description

As a Quality Engineer, you will support the quality, reliability, and safety of products throughout their lifecycle. This role requires strong analytical skills, a solid technical foundation in electronics and mechanical systems, and disciplined problem-solving capabilities. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to help ensure product quality objectives are met from development through sustaining production. You will contribute to quality planning, verification and validation activities, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring products meet customer expectations and comply with applicable regulatory and industry standards.

Responsibilities

+ Support the development and execution of product lifecycle quality plans from concept through launch.

+ Participate in Design for Quality (DfQ) activities, including DFMEA and design control deliverables.

+ Support risk management activities by contributing to control plans and maintaining risk documentation.

+ Assist in defining acceptance criteria, test strategies, MSA/GR&R, and Critical-to-Quality (CtQ) characteristics.

+ Collaborate with Engineering, Product Management, and Operations to support manufacturability, reliability, and risk mitigation.

+ Lead or support APQP (or equivalent) activities including PFMEA, control plans, PPAP documentation, and process capability analysis.

+ Participate in validation of production test systems, calibration methods, and in-process inspection strategies.

+ Support cross-functional readiness reviews to ensure smooth transition from development to production.

+ Track and report launch quality metrics such as DPPM, escapes, and early-life warranty or reliability issues.

+ Monitor product health indicators including returns, complaints, yields, warranty data, and reliability trends.

+ Identify and help reduce rework and scrap contributing to Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ).

+ Lead or support root cause investigations using 8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa, and statistical methods.

+ Lead or support stop-ship actions, containment activities, investigations, and quality-related communications.

+ Evaluate and recommend improvements to in-process and end-of-line inspection and testing strategies.

+ Support change control evaluations (ECOs, process changes, component changes).

+ Collaborate with Service and Customer Support on customer issues and corrective actions.

+ Participate in cross-functional quality reviews and communicate data-driven quality insights.

+ Support the quality system activities and participate in internal and external audits.

+ Assist in maintaining quality procedures, work instructions, and records.

+ Support supplier and customer audits, including corrective action verification.

+ Promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement.

Essential Skills

+ Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Systems Engineering, or related discipline.

+ 5+ years of Quality Engineering experience supporting hardware, electromechanical, or embedded products.

+ Working knowledge of V&V methodologies, statistical tools, and quality engineering principles.

+ Hands-on experience with DFMEA, PFMEA, MSA, GR&R, control plans, and structured problem solving.

+ Experience participating in internal audits; auditor certification a plus.

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Experience with failure analysis and basic reliability concepts.

+ Proficiency with data analysis tools such as Minitab, Excel, or Power BI.

+ Experience participating in Lean, Kaizen, or Six Sigma initiatives (Green Belt preferred).

+ Familiarity with ISO/IEC or similar standards.

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

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Experience with PCBA processes, electronics manufacturing, or production test systems.

+ Familiarity with PLM, ERP, MES, or digital quality systems.

+ Exposure to reliability engineering methods such as FRACAS or Weibull analysis.

+ Strong collaboration skills and ability to influence through data.

+ Continuous improvement mindset with strong attention to detail.

Work Environment

The position is based at the Everett, WA location with a hybrid schedule of 3 days in office (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) and 2 days remote (Monday, Friday). The role requires 40 hours per week with occasional overtime.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Everett, WA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $65.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:  - Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital  - 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)  - Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)  - Transportation benefits
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