Mechanical Engineer

Manufacturing Mechanical Quality Engineer (Manufacturing, Production, Quality, ISO, Heat Exchanger)

About the Position

Altex is developing high-performance heat exchangers and thermal management systems for use in military and commercial energy and power markets. The military product line is growing substantially, and a position is open for a dynamic candidate with an engineering background for maintaining the quality of the final product by managing the quality of the parts and assemblies that are delivered by the suppliers and contract manufacturers, to ensure that the MIL SPEC product meets the required quality standard and the specifications for shipment to the customer.

The position requires a BS in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, with a degree (MS) or BS Minor in Quality, with 2 years of experience with Quality related to mechanical systems. Position and responsibilities will be based on candidate review.

The candidate who shows superior capabilities in some or all of the below job functions will be considered:

• Quality, ISO 9001:2015, and AS9102B knowledge and experience
• Hands-on system inspection which meets quality and CMM requirements
• Interacting with suppliers and contract manufacturers for quality delivery and FAI
• Interacting with customer quality team for meeting the customer quality requirements
• Conduct tests on inbound materials from suppliers and outbound products for shipping
• Familiarity with Solid modeling and design, including Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5
• Ensure that all of the quality check procedures put in place by the company are followed during every production phase
• Create comprehensive documentation for quality issues and note the corrective actions that were taken
• Educate production team on quality control issues and work with departmental managers to improve overall company safety and product quality
• Create process checklists and coordinate quality inspections with departmental managers
• Review of hardware defects, and identification of systemic root causes and process improvements
• Production of reports

Requirements

• Bachelors or Master Degrees in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering, with Quality degree or emphasis
• Two years of Quality experience
• QMS and ISO 9001:2015 experience
• Previous experience with mechanical systems or component assembly and delivery
• Solidworks experience and stackup tolerance verification
• Skilled in documenting activities and maintaining records
• Ability to manage time, resources and staff
• Ability to direct technicians
• Good communication and team working skills
• Comfortable working in a rapid pace environment, and handling multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience working in an ISO 9001 compliant environment

Personal Attributes

• Motivated, creative, and committed
• Positive, with “can do” attitude
• Quick learner
• Capable of working in a small and innovative company environment
• Communicative and a team player
• Good analytical skills

Company Overview and Benefits

Altex Technologies Corporation () has been developing and commercializing innovative energy solutions, which are clean, quiet, efficient, and cost-effective, since 1985. Innovations currently being developed include heat exchangers for military vehicles, condensers for utility power systems, and industrial/commercial cooling systems, and recuperative heat exchangers for supercritical CO2 power systems, which are driven by waste heat, nuclear, biomass, fossil and concentrated solar energy sources.

Our clients include U.S. government agencies (e.g., DOE, EPA, DOA, DARPA, Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force), state agencies (California Energy Commission and California Air Resources Board), and many energy, environmental, and defense equipment manufacturers throughout the world, including multibillion dollar companies. Altex is located in Sunnyvale, California, and provides competitive salaries and benefits.

Altex provides very competitive benefits packages to all full-time employees. Employees are provided three weeks Paid Time Off (PTO), and ten days of paid holidays. Altex insurance programs cover medical, dental, vision, worker’s compensation, and life insurance. Altex also has a retirement plan, which employees are entitled to after one year of continuous employment with the company. This plan includes a tax-deferred retirement account, which the employee controls, through a family of mutual funds.

Historically, the company has contributed 5-10% of the employee’s base salary to the employee’s account. In addition, bonus targets are set at the beginning of each yearly review period, which are executed if the staff meets the mutually agreed to objectives. Our interest in the setting of the compensation package is to ensure that the staff member is rewarded for their efforts at Altex.

How to Apply

Please send your resume to  with Subject “Manufacturing Mechanical Quality Engineer”.