Quality Engineer

Overview

Evolv is seeking a Quality Engineer to play a critical role in scaling and maturing our Quality function. Reporting directly to the Director of Quality, this role combines Advanced Quality Data Analytics responsibility with traditional Quality Engineering KPIs and deliverables. You will be accountable for driving systemic quality improvements across suppliers, manufacturing and product design, resulting in exceptional product quality in the field.

You will serve as a trusted quality partner to Engineering, Manufacturing, and Customer Service.

Within the First 30 days:

• Develop a deep understanding of Evolv's products, manufacturing processes, and supply chain quality requirements
• Become familiar with existing Quality data sources, and supplier quality processes
• Begin to build strong working relationships with contract manufacturing partners and internal stakeholders (Supply Chain, Engineering, NPI, Operations)
• Review current quality metrics, open issues, and historical nonconformances

30 Days to Three Months:

• Take ownership of Field Quality Data Analytics
• Support day-to-day quality activities related to Contract Manufacturers and suppliers
• Drive root cause analysis, and corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs), related to Design, Manufacturing and Supplier Quality contributions to field quality incidents.
• Begin participating in process and product audits at the Contract Manufacturer

Between 3 to 6 months:

• Contribute to quality documentation, work instructions, and inspection criteria at the Contract Manufacturer
• Proactively monitor and drive improvement of Manufacturing KPIs as early indicator of Field Quality performance.
• Lead or co-lead root cause investigations for recurring defects and drive sustainable corrective actions
• Partner with Engineering and NPI teams to support new product introductions and design changes
• Identify opportunities to improve quality processes, efficiency, and risk mitigation
• Establish schedule and strategy for on-going process and product audits at the Contract Manufacturer

Between 6 to 12 Months:

• Partner with internal Engineering and Business partners to standardize and automate Quality Analytics including the following KPIs:
  Manufacturing Yields, and Field Quality (OOB failures, first year failures, product reliability and RMA trends).
• Serve as a trusted quality partner to Supply Chain and Operations, influencing decisions with data-driven insights
• Drive measurable improvements in key Quality KPIs (Manufacturing Yields and Filed Quality: OOB failures, first year failures, product reliability and RMA trends.

• Establish strategic partnerships with key stakeholders within the engineering, manufacturing key suppliers, and customer success organizations
• Support the implementation of a Quality Management System that can integrate end to end from Salesforce to our PLM system - Arena.
• Implement a closed-loop problem resolution process to minimize the impact of quality issues on the field, including root cause identification and corrective action to prevent recurrences.
• You will serve as an integral member of phase gate and design reviews to assess production readiness in terms of quality, reliability, and manufacturability

Product & Lifecycle Quality Leadership

• Lead quality planning activities for new product introductions and major design changes
• Serve as a core participant in design reviews, focusing on reliability, manufacturability, and test coverage
• Identify design or process risks early and drive mitigation plans with Engineering and Manufacturing
• Ensure smooth quality handoffs from development to production to field deployment

Root Cause & Corrective Action

• Lead high‑impact root cause investigations involving cross‑functional teams and external partners
• Define, implement, and verify corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to prevent recurrence
• Drive closed‑loop problem resolution processes that minimize field impact and customer disruption
• Ensure quality learnings are documented and institutionalized

Advanced Data‑Driven Quality & Analytics

• Analyze complex quality datasets across suppliers, manufacturing, installations, and deployed systems
• Partner with Quality…