Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

About KYOCERA AVX

KYOCERA AVX is a leading global manufacturer of advanced electronic components engineered to accelerate technological innovation and build a better future. As a wholly owned subsidiary of KYOCERA Corporation structured to capitalize on shared resources and technical expertise, KYOCERA AVX has an expansive global footprint comprised of several dozen research, development, and manufacturing facilities spanning more than 15 countries and staffed with talented personnel dedicated to innovation, component quality, customer service, and enabling a brighter future through technology.

KYOCERA AVX designs, develops, manufactures, and supplies advanced capacitors, antennas, connectors, circuit protection and timing devices, sensors, controls, filters, fuses, diodes, resistors, couplers, and inductors optimized for employment in the international 5G, IoT, aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics, industrial, medical, and military markets.

Quality Engineer

• Full Time
• 5501 Oberlin Dr, San Diego, CA 92121, USA
• With Professional Experience
• 9/7/26

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

The successful candidate will provide Quality Engineering support to the Design and Manufacturing teams to improve quality and reliability and will participate in a variety of activities that can include direct interaction with customers, suppliers, and other KYOCERA AVX Design Centers and Factories.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Understand manufacturing processes for various antenna (stamped metal, PCB, FPC, LDS, Ceramic Chip, Ceramic Patch, etc.) and how these processes can affect the physical and electrical characteristics of the antenna.
• Work with the Design and Manufacturing Teams to ensure designs are manufacturable and factories produce products that meet design specifications, environmental compliance, and social responsibility.
• Follow the Part Qualification Process and complete qualification of new antenna products.
• Follow the Change Control processes for changes to products.
• Improve quality performance using process controls, product inspection, data analysis, and problem-solving tools.
• Perform failure analysis and process investigation to determine the root cause of problems.
• Utilize Corrective Action (8D) reports to close issues with internal and external customers.
• Support the Design Centers and Factories with Quality Management System and ensure compliance to ISO-9001, IATF-16949, IPC-600, IPC-610, MIL-STD-810, etc.
• Travel to other Kyocera-AVX locations, suppliers, and customers sites as needed.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree (Engineering, Quality Mgt., Tech. Mgt., etc.) and prior relevant work experience.
• Strong Customer Support with good written and oral communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office tools.
• Manufacturing experience or Internship in quality environment is preferred with familiarity with quality tools such as SPC, MSA (Gage R&R), PPAP, Root Cause Analysis (Fishbone, 5 Why, Fault Tree), Corrective Action 8D reports, and reliability testing is preferred but not required.
• Familiarity with ISO-9001, IATF-16949, MIL-STD-810, IPC-600, IPC-610, Mil-STD-810, RoHS, REACH, Cal Prop 65 etc. is preferred.
• Experience with Smartsheet and Minitab is preferred but not required.

EEO STATEMENT:

Kyocera-AVX is an Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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