Production Quality Engineer

Production Quality Engineer | Careers | Oxide Computer CompanyProductProductSolutionsSolutionsResourcesResourcesCompanyCompanyPodcastsPodcastsBlogTry nowContact salesOperations$275,000 USDProduction Quality EngineerApply nowAre you a passionate engineer that likes improving processes, keeping production flowing, and preventing non-conforming parts? We are seeking a quality engineer to be Oxideâs onsite presence as a Production Quality Engineer. Youâll work directly with our contract manufacturer (CM) quality and production engineering teams, leading the front line defense of Oxide products!While Oxide is a remote-friendly company, weâve found that being physically present during manufacturing is essential to building a great product and strong relationships. This role requires regular on-site presence at our contract manufacturer (CM) in Rochester and Winona, Minnesota (up to 5 days per week). Relocation package is available.As a Quality Manager, you will:Prioritize communicating âearly and oftenâ as the Oxide onsite quality presence and point of contact for production quality issuesTake ownership over incoming material and production non-conformances, deviations, and production quality issues requiring Oxide supportWork with incoming material suppliers to prevent recurrence of material non-conformancesProvide clarity and advocate for Oxideâs expectations of quality attributes and requirementsSupport production application testing for part qualificationsWork closely with our contract manufacturerâs manufacturing teams to understand manufacturing processes, identify risks, and take preventative actionsLearn about every piece of Oxideâs hardware, from the smallest PCBA to the rack-level, including reading schematics and drawings to understand the systemExecute resolution of 8D corrective actions for customer escapes tied to CM production processesRecommend hardware and equipment needed to support onsite quality needsPerform periodic line walks, collect feedback from CM production employees, and advocate for continuous improvementReview and propose improvement of contract manufacturerâs production and incoming inspection plansWork with Oxide and CM Quality functions to rectify underperforming first pass yields and identify root causeWork closely with manufacturing and test teams to develop, maintain, and sustain processes and procedural documentationYou will thrive in this role if you:Have deep experience supporting various commodities, including mechanical rack weldments, cables, PCBAs manufacturing, and other electronics relevant to server hardware (e.g. SSDs, DRAM, CPUs)Have experience using traditional inspection methods (calipers, multimeters) and seek out ways to integrate more advanced inspection tools (CMM, VMM)Can navigate mechanical and electrical manufacturing processes and tools to present solutions to our engineering teamsAre a strong verbal and written communicator. You will be an onsite representative for Oxide and you will be expected to provide concise and respectful communications across multiple levels and functions of our contract manufacturer.Mastered tools and processes related to product quality and supplier qualityHave experience working with contract manufacturers in the electronics industry focused on highly complex printed circuit board fabrication and assemblyEnjoy digging into technical data (schematics, datasheets, drawings) to provide recommendations to engineering teams to address quality issuesAre able to balance cost, quality, and time as the situation dictates, adjusting priorities based on risk while driving for all material to meet customer expectations.Have held of positions throughout design engineering, manufacturing, and qualityHave lived as a Manufacturing Engineer. Weâre looking for someone that has a technical eye for developing processes and procedures and their career has evolved into holding suppliers to account in a quality role.Possess ASQ or Six Sigma certificationsBefore applying for this role, you should:Learn enough about our product to understand our approach.Browse our public Requests for Discussion to get a flavor for how we work.Listen to Hiring Processes with Gergely Orosz to familiarize yourself with the Oxide hiring process.Listen to some of our hardware-centric episodes of Oxide and Friends. A few recommendations:Scaling Manufacturing about our experience rapidly ramping our manufacturing and supply chain.Tales from Manufacturing: Shipping Rack 1 to hear about how everything came together for our first customer shipment.Raiding the Minibar about a test rig weâve developed for our manufacturing lineIntegrating Hardware and Software Teams on the benefits of having hardware and software engineers working together.Life at OxideWe are very explicit about our values, and they can be seen in daily life at Oxide, for example:Our rigor means we enjoy and take pride in the craft of engineering.Our urgency means that we are not above the judicious short-cut.Our versatility is reflected in our greatest strength: the breadth of our team.Our transparency can be seen in our consensus-driven RFD process.Our responsibility means that we both lead and follow: we have our own domains, but we also help others on their parts.Our curiosity shows in our insatiable desire to learn â and our empathy in our love of teaching others.Our humor is a big part of our daily lives: we are inveterate wise-crackers whose video meetings spill into simultaneous text chat.Working at OxideRemote firstMost of our team are based outside of the Bay Area. We do ask that your workday overlaps with Pacific Time for at least four hours.Flexible working hoursOur families and lives outside of our jobs are very important to us; our schedules are flexible to reflect and support that.Premium healthcareWe offer the best medical PPO, dental, and vision plans we can find and cover 100% of premiums for employees and dependents.Learn moreCompensationEveryone at Oxide makes $275,000 USD, regardless of location. (Some sales positions have a lower base salary and contain a commission component.)Learn moreApply nowAuthentication requiredIt is required that you authenticate with an email in order to apply. You may also read through the materials that we ask every applicant to complete. By clicking log in you agree to the use of cookies that we use to authenticate your session.Log inView materialsApplying for: Production Quality EngineerResumeShould be a pdf fileUploadMaterialsPlease make a copy of this document and follow the instructions. 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