Quality Engineer

Job Title:

Quality Engineer

Job Description

As a Quality Engineer, you will support the quality, reliability, and safety of complex electromechanical and embedded products throughout the entire product lifecycle. You will apply strong analytical skills, a solid technical foundation in electronics and mechanical systems, and disciplined problem-solving methods to ensure products meet customer expectations and comply with applicable regulatory and industry standards. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will contribute to quality planning, verification and validation, risk management, and continuous improvement from early development through sustaining production.

This is an on-site, in-person role based in Everett, WA, with a hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities

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

+ Participate in Design for Quality (DfQ) activities, including DFMEA and design control deliverables, to ensure robust product designs.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

+ Identify and help reduce rework and scrap contributing to Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ) through data-driven analysis and improvement actions.

+ Lead or support root cause investigations using 8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa diagrams, and statistical methods to resolve product and process issues.

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

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

+ Support change control evaluations for engineering change orders (ECOs), process changes, and component changes to ensure continued product quality.

+ Collaborate with Service and Customer Support teams on customer issues, corrective actions, and feedback loops to drive product and process improvements.

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

+ Support ISO 9001:2015 quality system activities and participate in internal and external audits.

+ Assist in maintaining quality procedures, work instructions, and records to ensure compliance and consistency.

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

+ Promote a culture of quality, continuous improvement, and adherence to ISO and industry standards across the organization.

Essential Skills

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

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

+ Working knowledge of verification and validation (V&V) methodologies, statistical tools, and quality engineering principles.

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

+ Experience participating in internal audits; auditor certification is 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 certification is preferred.

+ Familiarity with ISO 9001:2015, ISO/IEC, or similar quality and industry standards.

+ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to use data to drive decisions.

+ Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

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Experience with printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) processes, electronics manufacturing, or production test systems.

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

+ Exposure to reliability engineering methods such as…