Electrical Quality Engineer (PCB experience)

Busek is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Electrical Quality Engineer to join our growing team. The Electrical Quality Engineer will be responsible for overseeing the quality assurance process in the manufacturing of aerospace and propulsion systems, ensuring that all products meet rigorous quality standards and comply with customer requirements. This position involves working closely with production teams, engineers, and external suppliers to identify and address quality issues and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• PCB/PCBA Quality: Oversee the quality and reliability of printed circuit boards and electronic assemblies throughout manufacturing, assembly, testing, and final inspection.
• Test Plan Development & Execution: Develop, execute, review, and redline detailed test plans and procedures for PCB and electronic assemblies. Identify gaps, edge cases, and failure modes in test coverage.
• Electronics Debugging: Troubleshoot PCB and electronic assembly failures at the component, board, and system level using schematics, test equipment, and diagnostic methods to identify root causes.
• Automated & Manual Testing: Develop and execute both manual and automated test procedures for electronic hardware. Write or modify test scripts to support functional testing, validation, and troubleshooting.
• Test Equipment & Software: Utilize laboratory equipment and software tools such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, multimeters, electronic loads, and LabVIEW or Python-based test/automation tools.
• Failure Analysis & Root Cause: Investigate failed boards and assemblies, perform root-cause analysis, and work with engineering and manufacturing teams to implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Manufacturing & CM Support: Work directly with contract manufacturers and internal production teams to address PCB/PCBA quality issues, manufacturing defects, test failures, and process-related problems.
• Incoming & In-Process Inspection: Develop and perform inspection and test procedures for incoming components, PCB assemblies, and work-in-process hardware to verify compliance with engineering requirements.
• Engineering Collaboration: Partner closely with electrical, mechanical, systems, manufacturing, and test engineers to resolve hardware quality issues and improve product reliability.
• Nonconformance / MRB Support: Review and disposition nonconforming PCB assemblies and components, support MRB activities, and work with engineering and manufacturing to determine appropriate corrective actions.
• Customer & Supplier Quality: Support customer-facing quality activities and communicate technical quality issues, corrective actions, and test results to customers and external partners when required.
• Documentation: Maintain detailed records of test results, inspection data, failures, corrective actions, and quality investigations. Create clear technical reports and communicate findings to engineering and management.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify recurring PCB and manufacturing issues and implement improvements to test processes, manufacturing processes, inspection methods, and quality controls.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience: 3+ years of experience in PCB/PCBA quality engineering, electronics manufacturing, hardware test, electronics validation, or a closely related field.
• PCB/Electronics Experience: Demonstrated experience troubleshooting and debugging electronic assemblies and working with schematics, PCB layouts, components, and electronic test equipment.
• Test Experience: Experience developing, executing, and troubleshooting hardware test plans and procedures, including both manual and automated testing.
• Programming/Automation: Experience writing or modifying test scripts using Python, LabVIEW, or a similar programming/automation environment.
• Manufacturing Experience: Experience working with PCB/PCBA contract manufacturers, electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers, or other external manufacturing partners.
• Quality Tools: Experience with root-cause analysis, corrective/preventive actions, nonconformance management, MRB, and quality documentation.
• Test Equipment: Proficiency with common electronic laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, electronic loads, and signal/function generators.
• Standards: Familiarity with quality standards and electronics manufacturing practices, including IPC standards, ISO 9001, AS9100, or similar quality systems.
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting aerospace, propulsion, defense, or other high-reliability electronics.
• Experience working directly with contract manufacturers on PCB/PCBA quality, manufacturing issues, and corrective actions.
• Experience with LabVIEW and/or Python-based automated hardware testing.
• Experience debugging complex electronic systems involving processors, sensors, power electronics, RF components, or other high-performance hardware.
• Experience with MRB, PSR, nonconformance reports, supplier corrective actions, and customer quality issues.
• Familiarity with IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, IPC-6012, or other PCB/PCBA manufacturing and inspection standards.
• Experience developing automated test fixtures, test scripts, or hardware/software interfaces.
• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Six Sigma, or other quality certification is a plus.

Why Join Busek?

Busek develops advanced propulsion and aerospace technologies for commercial, civil, and government space missions. Our hardware supports cutting-edge spacecraft and satellite programs, offering engineers the opportunity to work on highly technical, first-of-a-kind systems in a collaborative and mission-driven environment.

Benefits:

• 401K, performance bonuses, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, paid vacation, and more.

U.S. Citizenship Requirement

Due to the nature of work performed under U.S. government contracts and applicable security and contractual requirements, this position is limited to U.S. citizens