Quality Engineer

About Topcon Positioning Group

Topcon Positioning Group is headquartered in Livermore, California, where we design, manufacture, and distribute productivity tools that enhance workflow automation and data connectivity in construction, geopositioning, and agriculture industries.

Topcon is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

• First Article Inspection and Approvals.
• CCB – Engineering Change Control Board:
  Leads and facilitates the CCB process to evaluate, review, approve, prioritize, and track engineering changes affecting products, manufacturing processes, systems, documentation, quality, cost, and delivery timelines.
• RFD – Request for Deviation:
  Coordinates cross‑functional approval and communication of RFDs with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Customer/Program stakeholders to ensure alignment and compliance with internal and external requirements. Establishes controls, expiration parameters, traceability, and corrective action plans associated with approved deviations to ensure temporary conditions are monitored and resolved within defined timelines.
• ECO – Engineering Change Orders:
  Helps prepare and outline in collaboration with NPI/Product Management/Supply Chain/MFG Engineering/Product Engineering all affected ECO updates and controls. Handles Puege Notice – QE evaluations against Arena/MFG/Supply Chain requests and collaborates with QA MRB for disposition and review of product discrepancies.

BS in a technical field (Science or Engineering) plus five to ten years of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Knowledge of quality techniques including statistical methods used to analyze and control process variations, capability studies, PFMEA, APQP, PPAP, and Six Sigma.