Quality Engineer

Position Title: QA Engineer

For more than 60 years, Power Device Corporation (PDC) has been recognized as a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-reliability Connectivity, Power, and Control solutions for the Aerospace, Defense, and Space industries. Our dedication to supplying quality products, on-time delivery, and superior support, has contributed to the success of our customers and the critical missions they serve.

This position is 100% onsite at our Bohemia, NY office.

The salary range for this role is $70,000 to $95,000 based on experience.

This position requires a U.S Person or a person who can qualify for a Department of State or Department of Commerce License.

Position Summary

The Quality Assurance Engineer supports product quality and compliance across Manufacturing, Engineering, Product Development, Procurement, and Product Assurance. This role assists with quality planning, audits, root cause analysis, and corrective actions to ensure timely delivery of reliable, cost-effective products. The QA Engineer also works closely with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customers while gaining exposure to product qualification, testing, and inspections.

Key Position Accountabilities:

• Provide day-to-day Quality Assurance support for production, engineering, and procurement activities within an AS9100 aerospace and defense manufacturing environment.
• Assist in developing and maintaining quality plans, inspection procedures, and processes to meet company, customer, and regulatory requirements.
• Support investigations of nonconformances, including root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, and customer corrective action requests (CARs).
• Participate in internal audits, customer audits, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure compliance with AS9100 requirements.
• Review engineering change notices (ECNs), manufacturing travelers, engineering drawings, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for compliance with applicable requirements.
• Support product qualification testing, environmental testing, and inspections, including documentation review and resolution of associated quality issues.
• Support quality activities related to hybrid microcircuits and high-reliability electronic assemblies, including compliance with MIL-PRF-38534, MIL-STD-883, and applicable workmanship and inspection standards.
• Prepare, review, and coordinate First Article Inspections (FAIs) and associated documentation in accordance with AS9102 and customer-specific requirements.
• Collaborate with suppliers and customers to investigate quality concerns, resolve nonconformances, and ensure product and performance requirements are met.
• Prepare and deliver customer-facing presentations and quality status reports summarizing product qualification activities, nonconformances, corrective action progress, technical issues, and overall program quality status.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Applied Sciences is preferred
• = 3 years of related experience (Manufacturing, Industrial, etc.) is preferred
• Knowledge of AS9100, MIL-PRF-38534, MIL-STD-883, and IPC-A-610 is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to develop, analyze, articulate and present technical information in both written and verbal forms
• Demonstrated ability to develop excellent working relationships with management, customers, and vendors
• Excellent time management skills

Work Environment:

• This position requires access to a cleanroom environment. In order to promote an environment with a low level of airborne environmental pollutants employees must at all times adhere to company procedures.
• The cleanroom area is accessed via an air shower wearing an ESD lab coat and hair net

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without a reasonable accommodation by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move product and equipment and to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. This job description indicates, in general the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions (as covered under the ADA) expected of the incumbent. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice as required.

Power Device Corporation is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all persons in all facets of employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.