Quality Engineer

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The Senior Quality Engineer ensures that electronic telecommunications products meet established quality requirements across surface-mount technology (SMT), through-hole (PTH), and mechanical assembly operations. This role applies IPC-A-610 requirements and quality-engineering expertise to support printed circuit board assembly lines, mechanical assembly operations, and functional test areas. The Senior Quality Engineer also leads investigations, supports corrective actions, and partners with manufacturing, test, and design engineering teams to improve product quality and process performance.

• Investigate quality issues, identify root causes, and define appropriate corrective actions.
• Evaluate and disposition material in accordance with IPC-A-610 workmanship standards.
• Support the implementation and verification of corrective actions that improve product quality, productivity, reliability, and process efficiency.
• Develop and review work instructions to document manufacturing and quality processes.
• Lead Quality Data Review meetings to evaluate quality trends, establish priorities, and coordinate follow-up actions.
• Provide daily support for manufacturing data-collection, scanning, and labeling systems and resolve related issues.
• Review and approve deviations, waivers, and rework instructions
• Facilitate purge implementation for manufacturing.
• Coordinate and provide technical guidance for the daily activities of Quality Inspectors.
• Perform other projects and assignments as needed to support the changing priorities of the department and the Company.

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Five to eight years of quality engineering experience required.
• Working knowledge of IPC-A-610 workmanship standards required.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to analyze quality trends and perform root-cause analysis.
• Ability to develop and implement manufacturing process controls utilizing SPC methods.
• Working knowledge of the tools and systems used to monitor manufacturing processes and produce high-quality products.
• Must be familiar with interpreting BOMs and mechanical assembly drawings.
• Ability to interpret manufacturers' datasheets and use the documented specifications to determine component validity.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• No travel is expected in this position.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.
• IPC-A-600 preferred.
• IPC WHMA-A-620 preferred.
• Experience with enterprise and manufacturing systems, including SAP and Aegis Factory Logix, and with AI productivity tools, including Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, and Claude, preferred.
• Six Sigma Black Belt certification preferred.
• Experience with Kaizen, 5S, and continuous improvement processes preferred.

Adtran is a leading global provider of fiber-based networking solutions and SaaS applications, focused on the broadband access market. Our comprehensive portfolio spans from the metro core to the customer premises, enabling network providers to deliver Gigabit broadband to every home and business. Our vision is to enable a fully connected world where the power to communicate is available to everyone, everywhere.

At Adtran, we believe in our people. With a diverse and inclusive team spread across the globe, our culture embraces creativity and seeks innovation and quality in everything we do. Built on a foundation of communication, trust, collaboration, and an entrepreneurial spirit enables us to be a global technology leader and a strong customer advocate. Adtran began operations in January 1986.

Headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, Adtran is located in Cummings Research Park - the second-largest research park in the U.S. and fourth-largest in the world. Our mailing address is 901 Explorer Boulevard, Huntsville, Alabama, 35806. Adtran, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adtran Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADTN and FSE: QH9). Find out more at , or follow our story on Linked In and Twitter.