Quality Assurance Engineer II

KULR Technology Group is a publicly traded company (NYSE: KULR) with a vibrant startup dynamic, headquartered in Houston, TX. Our mission is developing energy management platforms to accelerate the global transition to a circular electrification economy. We create sustainable solutions that benefit humanity using space proven engineering, making the world of batteries and electronics cooler, lighter, and safer. We operate in four verticals: e-mobility, environmental/energy storage, industrial/consumer tools, and aerospace/defense.

Our technologies have been deployed by NASA, including applications on the Space Station and Mars Rover.

Job Title:

Quality Assurance Engineer II

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Salary: $81,100 - $95,100

Reports to:

Quality Assurance Director

Location:

Onsite.

KULR Technology

Location:

Houston

Travel:
Frequent travel required between local work locations. Other travel requirement as needed.

Position Overview:

The Quality Engineer is responsible for establishing a culture of Quality and continuous improvement. This individual will be responsible for implementing and maintaining Aerospace and Defense programs. The Quality Engineer supports KULR's quality objectives and contractual quality requirements in a team-based environment, adhering to program cost and delivery schedules.

This role implements policies and procedures to ensure adherence to production quality standards, monitors and audits process, material, and product testing against established standards and conducts a continuous analysis of quality defects and deviations and identifies deficiencies or gaps in testing activities and develops solutions to ensure adequate and robust quality processes. This position optimizes processes to comply with existing and new regulatory requirements.

Functions:

* Monitors and audits process, material, and product testing against established standards and conducts a continuous analysis of quality defects and deviations.

* Develop and maintain quality control procedures specific to battery pack assembly, cell integration, thermal management systems, and electrical interconnects

* Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective/preventive action (CAPA) initiatives for quality issues, including non-conformances and field failures

* Collaborate with Production to validate manufacturing procedures, test protocols, and assembly work instructions

* Support supplier quality management, including audits, corrective actions, and material qualification for battery cells and component suppliers

* Participate in design reviews and provide quality input for new battery pack designs, manufacturing processes, and test methodologies

* Support AS9100 and quality management system compliance activities including internal audits, management reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives

* Conducts quality inspections of prototypes, production, and testing as needed.

* Other job-related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

* Screens applications, interviews candidates, and recommends individuals for hiring.

* Trains and assigns work to new and continuing employees.

* Delegates tasks and provides effective direction to team members to produce business results.

* Independently conducts frequent performance feedback weekly, quarterly, and annually.

* Makes recommendations for salary increases, merit increases and reclassifications.

* In conjunction with HR, determines corrective action as needed.

REQUIREMENTS

Education & Experience:

* Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field, required or equivalent combination of education and experience. Master's degree preferred.

* 5 years of quality engineering experience in manufacturing environments, preferably in aerospace, automotive, or energy storage sectors

* Experience in an AS9100/ISO 9001 certified QMS environment.

* Preferred:

* Engineering Degree/Background

* Experience in DoD and aerospace electronics manufacturing standards and requirements.

* Knowledge of IPC standards and electronics assembly best practices

* Experience with data analysis tools (Python, Minitab) for advanced statistical analysis

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

(KSAs):

* Strong sense of risk management and proactive attitude toward risk mitigation.

* Ability to lead cross-functional teams in failure analysis, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions and implement robust process controls.

* Ability to influence others, build effective relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to accomplish business objectives.

* Assume personal accountability, address limitations, exhibits honesty and respect towards others, the company and oneself.

* Act quickly and respond to situations and problems swiftly to bring them to resolution.

* Ability to work independently, assessing business needs and using problem solving skills to address challenges.

* Serve and actively contribute as an active team member on the immediate team and the larger organization.

* Ability to achieve measurable goals and results to support of…